Four guns and €131k in drugs seized in Limerick city, man in 60s held

Gardaí arrested a man in his 60s after uncovering firearms, ammunition, and over €131,500 in suspected drugs at a Limerick house. Cannabis edibles worth €127k were among the haul.

Four firearms and €131k drugs haul in Limerick city raid

A man in his 60s has been arrested following a garda search of a house in Limerick city that turned up four firearms, ammunition, and more than €131,500 worth of suspected drugs, the Irish Independent reports.

The operation was carried out by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, supported by regional and local units, acting on a warrant as part of an investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the area.

Officers recovered suspected cannabis edibles valued at over €127,000, along with suspected cocaine estimated at €4,500 and an undisclosed quantity of cash.

The four firearms will be submitted for further technical analysis, while the suspected drugs are to be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for examination, a garda spokesperson confirmed.

The arrested man is currently being detained at a garda station in Limerick city.

"Investigations are ongoing," the spokesperson said.

Source: Irish Independent