Man, 40s, and teenager arrested after cocaine worth €140,000 seized in Limerick

On Wednesday evening, gardaí stopped on the southside of Limerick city and searched a vehicle

Two people have been arrested following a seizure of cocaine worth €140,000 in Limerick City. 

The seizure occurred on Wednesday evening after gardaí stopped a vehicle on the city's southside and searched it. 

Large packages containing the suspected drug were then seized. 

A man in his 40s and a woman in her teens have been arrested in connection with the seizure. 

They are currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in the Southern Region.

The drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland to undergo further analysis, a garda spokesperson said.

"Investigations ongoing," the spokesperson added.