Ireland Man arrested after cocaine and cannabis seized in Limerick City
On 3 April 2023, gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residence in the St Mary's Park area of Limerick City as part of Operation Tara. Cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized during the raid. A man in his 50s was arrested following the search. The seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and can be held for up to seven days.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested3 Apr
5 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized during a search of a residence.
- A man in his 50s was arrested following the raid.
- Where
- The search was carried out at a residence in the St Mary's Park area of Limerick City.
- When
- The search took place on Monday afternoon, 3 April 2023.
- Investigation
- The search was part of Operation Tara, carried out by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit.
- All seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
- In court
- The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and can be held for up to seven days.
- Other details
- Operation Tara was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021.
43 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe man is in his 50s (garda.ie)
- what€100,000 worth of suspected drugs were seized in Limerick (garda.ie)
- whatOver €100,000 worth of drugs were seized in Limerick City (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in County Limerick (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested (limerickleader.ie)
- whatMore than €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis was seized (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man was arrested following the seizure of more than €100,000 worth of drugs during a search operation in Limerick City (limerickpost.ie)
- whatQuantities of cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 were seized (limerickpost.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested following a drug seizure in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí seized over €100,000 worth of drugs in a search operation in Limerick City on 3 April 2023. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA man in his 50s was arrested after the raid. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA residence in the St. Mary's Park area of Limerick City was searched (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out at a residence in the St Mary's Park area of Limerick city (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on 3 April 2023 (garda.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Monday afternoon, 3 April 2023 (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Monday 3 April 2023 in the afternoon (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit (garda.ie)
- investigationAll seized drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe search was conducted as part of Operation Tara by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at a Garda Station in County Limerick (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- investigationHe can be held for up to seven days (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationAll drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Operation Tara, the enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in 2021 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 50s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Limerick for up to seven days (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seized drugs were sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing and further updates will follow (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe search was carried out as part of Operation Tara by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit at a residence in the St Mary's Park area. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationAll the drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search was part of Operation Tara, carried out by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (garda.ie)
- chargeHe is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe Act allows him to be held for up to seven days (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and can be held for up to seven days. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe man has been released without charge (garda.ie)
- otherThe man can be held for up to seven days (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was released without charge. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherOperation Tara was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Apr2023Man arrested after €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis seized in Limerick
Initial report of the arrest and seizure under Operation Tara by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit.
suspect, 50s, male - 4 Apr2023Man arrested after €100,000 drug seizure in Limerick city released
Confirms the man in his 50s has been released without charge and that a file will be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 50s, male - 3 Apr2023Man arrested after Limerick City drugs raid
Confirms the man is detained under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, allowing up to seven days' detention; the seized drugs were sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis; the investigation is ongoing.
suspect, 50s, male - 3 Apr2023Gardaí seize €100,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis in Limerick house raid
Confirms the operation was part of Operation Tara, described as the enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in 2021. States the drugs will be sent for analysis by Forensic Science Ireland and that the man is being detained at a Garda station in Co Limerick for up to seven days.
suspect, 50s, male - 3 Apr2023BREAKING: Gardai seize over €100,000 worth of drugs in Limerick
Confirms the arrest and detention details, noting the man can be held for up to seven days under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and that all drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
suspect, 50s, male - 3 Apr2023Operation Tara - €100,000 Drugs Seizure and Arrest Limerick City 3rd April 2023
Official garda press release confirming the seizure and arrest; drugs subject to FSI analysis; man can be held for up to seven days.
suspect, 50s, male - 3 Apr2023Update: Operation Tara - €100,000 Drugs Seizure, Limerick City, 3rd April 2023
Reports that the man in his 50s has been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 50s, male