Man, 50s, to appear in court as over €210,000 of cocaine seized in Limerick

Arrest follows a search operation at a house in St Mary's Park.

The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Henry Street Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Picture: Denis Minihane

Gardaí have charged a man in his 50s who was arrested yesterday following the seizure of over €210,000 worth of suspected cocaine and a large quantity of cash at a house in St Mary's Park, Limerick.

"The man is due to appear before a special sitting of Limerick District Court at 6pm today," said a garda spokesperson.

The search took place on Monday afternoon.

"At approximately 2.30pm, gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit at Henry Street Garda Station conducted a search under warrant at a house in St Mary's Park, Limerick," said a Garda spokesperson.

"During the course of the search, 3.1kg of suspected cocaine was seized with a street value of over €210,000. A large quantity of cash was also seized. The drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland."

The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Henry Street Garda Station where he is was held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

A spokesman said investigations are ongoing.