Horsebox outside Limerick 'drug supermarket' to prevent Garda raid

Gardai have erected checkpoints outside St Mary's Park to cut off customers of 'drug cartels' terrorising residents

Sinn Fein TD Maurice Quinlivan said one elderly resident told him seeing the Garda raid take place was like “winning the lotto.”  Photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Gardaí in Limerick's St Mary's Park have set up checkpoints to monitor people who are visiting the area's 'drug supermarkets'. 

Residents in the area told the Irish Examiner they are afraid to leave their homes as “drug cartels” instil fear in the community.