OVER half a million euro worth of drugs have been seized by GardaĆ in Annacotty this Wednesday (April 29).
As part of Operation Tara, GardaĆ attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a search at a residence in Annacotty as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the region.
ā¬643,000 of drugs was seized including suspected cannabis with an estimated street value ofĀ ā¬470,000, suspected cocaine to the estimated street value of ā¬140,000 and prescription tablets valued at over ā¬33,000.
GardaĆ also seized a quantity of cash and other drug paraphernalia.
A man in his 30s has been arrested and is detained at a Garda Station in Limerick under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.
All drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
This seizure forms part of Operation Tara an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by the Garda Commissioner in July 2021.
The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels ā international, national, local ā involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.
Investigations are ongoing.