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The Gardaí in Limerick has seized a shotgun, pistol and alleged cocaine worth 40,000 euros in an operation targeting criminal activities in the Limerick city area.
The findings were made possible with the help of the Garda dog Rex, who has had a series of successful drug raids in the southern region in recent weeks.
The findings were made by the Limerick Division Drug Unit, aided by the Southern Region Dog Unit which conducted a search near the riverbank in the St Mary’s Park area of the City of Limerick yesterday. in the afternoon.
They found a shotgun and a small quantity of shotgun shells, all wrapped in plastic in the area, along with a quantity of drugs suspected of being cocaine, and are estimated at this stage at more than 40,000 euros.
But as the search continued, Rex pointed out to his handler that there was something else hidden underground in the riverside area, warranting further inspection, and Gardaí discovered a pistol also hidden and wrapped in plastic.
Firearms and drugs are now being examined by a coroner.
No arrests have been made, but investigations are continuing.
Rex has been successful in assisting gardaí with a number of drug finds in recent weeks, including helping to uncover suspicious € 16,000 worth of cocaine at a home in Mallow, and cannabis and ecstasy estimated at € 27,000 at a home in Dunmanway. , in the West. Cork last week.
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