A man has been arrested after more than €490,000 worth of suspected cocaine was seized.
On Saturday, a man in his 20s was arrested after the van he was driving was stopped by gardaí in Hospital, Co Limerick.
He and the van were taken to a Garda station in Limerick city for a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act, where suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €493,920 was found.
The seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, launched in 2021, targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs.
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Gardaí also seized €3,000 in cash and several electronic items.
The man has been detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act.
A follow-up search was conducted at a home in Castletroy, Limerick, where a further €2,075 in cash and a small quantity of cannabis were seized.
The suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and investigations are ongoing.
