15/03/2010

Two Men Arrested In Limerick Over Amphetamine Find

Two men in their 20s have been arrested in County Limerick in connection with the seizure of a quantity of drugs by Gardaí.

Officers arrested the two men and seized the drugs during an operation in Limerick on Saturday.

During the incident, which occurred shortly after 8pm, Gardai stopped and searched a car on Ballysimon Road, in Limerick City. Officers discovered 3.5kg of Cocaine and 3kg of Amphetamine with an estimated total street value close to €300,000.

The two occupants were arrested at the scene and are still currently detained at Henry Street and Roxboro Road Garda Stations under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996, under which they can be held for up to seven days.

(DW)


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