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Case No. 10655Drug offence · Co. Limerick · 28 Oct 2026

Woman arrested after drugs worth €644,000 seized in Limerick search

On Wednesday 28 October 2026, gardaí searched a residential property on Old Singland Road in Limerick under warrant and seized cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of about €644,000. A woman in her 40s was arrested in connection with the drugs probe, which targets the distribution of controlled drugs in the Mid-West region, and reports of the arrest were published on 29 October 2026. As of the latest reports, she remains in garda custody under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996, no charge has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested29 Oct
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €490,000 and heroin with an estimated street value of €154,000.
  • The total estimated street value of the drugs seized is approximately €644,000.
Where
The search was carried out under warrant at a residential property on Old Singland Road in Limerick city.
When
The search and seizure took place on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
Investigation
  • The search was part of an operation targeting the distribution of controlled drugs in the Mid-West region.
  • Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drug Unit carried out the seizure.
  • A woman in her 40s was arrested in connection with the drugs probe.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The woman remains in garda custody in the Limerick area under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996.
  • The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara, a Garda initiative launched in 2021.
  • Reports of the arrest were published by the Limerick Leader and the Irish Mirror on 29 October 2026.
Charges
No charge against the woman has been reported in the sources.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €490,000. (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí seized heroin with an estimated street value of €154,000. (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe drugs found have an estimated total street value of approximately €644,000. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe seized drugs had an estimated street value of approximately €644,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search was carried out under warrant at a residential property on Old Singland Road in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized on the Old Singland Road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure was made on Wednesday, 28 October. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe search took place on Wednesday, October 28. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure is part of an operation targeting the distribution of controlled drugs in the Mid-West region. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA woman aged in her 40s has been arrested in relation to the investigation. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe search was conducted under warrant at a residential property. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe operation targeted the distribution of controlled drugs in the Mid-West region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 40s was arrested in connection with the drugs probe. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA woman has been arrested after cocaine and heroin were seized in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe woman remains in garda custody in the Limerick area under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996. (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOperation Tara is a Garda initiative launched in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Oct2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman arrested after Gardai seize more than €640k worth of cocaine and heroin

    First report of this incident. Gives the location, the cocaine and heroin values, the warrant-based search, the arrest of a woman in her 40s and her detention under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996.

    suspect, 40s, female
  2. 29 Oct2026
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    LIVE: Woman arrested after major heroin seizure in Limerick city

    Reports a warrant search on Old Singland Road, Limerick city, on 28 October 2026 with the seizure values and arrest of a woman in her 40s. No existing case covers this incident.

    suspect, 40s, female

Changed after publication

facts outlets added, removed or corrected

irishmirror.ie, 29 Oct 2026: Woman arrested after Gardai seize more than €640k worth of cocaine and heroin

  • AddedThe search was conducted as part of Operation Tara.