Garda operations pay dividends as €2.5m worth of drugs and cash seized from Limerick gangs

Operations target individuals and families associated with the preparation, distribution and sale of controlled drugs.

According to Chief Superintendent Gerard Roche, the majority of the drugs seized were associated with organised crime gangs connected to the St Mary's Park area of the city.

Gardaí tackling organised crime gangs in Limerick have seized over €2.5m worth of drugs and cash since March of this year, as families and individuals involved in the drugs trade are targeted.

The figure was given by Chief Superintendent Gerard Roche to a Joint Policing Committee held by Limerick City and County Council on Friday.