16/12/2015

Two Arrested Following Heroin Seizure In Limerick

Two men have been arrested in connection with a heroin seizure in Limerick.

Gardaí from Henry Street recovered heroin worth an estimated €50,000 during a search of a house at St Mary's Park on Tuesday 15 December.

The search was part of an ongoing investigation into organised crime in the Limerick area.

Two men, aged 43 and 40, were arrested and are being detained at Henry Street Garda station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice(Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.

(MH/CD)

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