Seven people have been arrested in Limerick after gardaí seized a suspected pipe bomb, drugs, cash and watches.
The seizures were part of an operation aimed at targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs and related criminal activity in Limerick city.
It was coordinated by 80 local members of An Garda Síochána, with assistance from the Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) and the Garda Dog Unit.
Seven search warrants were executed in the St Mary’s Park and Kings Island areas of the city.
During the course of these searches, a suspected pipe bomb was seized at a home.
The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was requested to attend and the scene has since been declared safe.
A man was arrested in connection with the seizure and is currently detained at a garda station in the region.
Quantities of suspected illegal drugs, cash and watches were also seized.
The six other arrests include five males and one female.
They were made under suspicion of alleged incidents of theft, robbery and drug driving.
One of these men has since appeared before the courts and another man remains in garda custody.
The female and three other males have since been released from custody.
