TWO people were arrested after Gardaí on a COVID-19 checkpoint in County Limerick stopped a car that contained a quantity of cocaine.
A man and a woman were questioned in connection with the seizure of €105,000 worth of cocaine and €100,000 worth of cannabis herb on Tuesday.
Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit, were carrying out follow-up searches of properties and lands in Knockainey on Wednesday afternoon.
A Garda spokesman said that shortly before 10pm onTuesday, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit in Limerick were assisting with Covid-19 patrols when they stopped a car in the Kilteely area of County Limerick.
“Gardaí searched the car and subsequently discovered €70,000 of suspected cocaine.”
“The driver of the car, a man in his thirties, was arrested at the scene and brought to Henry Street where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.”
“A search warrant was later executed at a premises in Knockainey, and Gardaí seized a further €100,000 of suspected cannabis herb and €35,000 of suspected cocaine.”
“A woman in her twenties was arrested at that location. She was taken to Henry Street Garda Station where she is also detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) Act, 1996.”
“All of the suspected drugs will now be sent for analysis,” the spokesman added.
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