Limerick gang leader Christy Keane arrested in €560,000 cocaine bust

Christy Keane, a convicted drug dealer and leader of the Keane crime gang, was arrested in Limerick following a cocaine seizure worth €560,000. He was taken into custody on Friday, along with another man in his 40s. Gardaí conducted searches in Limerick city, seizing €490,000 of suspected cocaine from a vehicle and an additional €70,000 from a property. Both men are being held under drug trafficking laws. Keane has a history of violence and previous convictions, including a 10-year sentence for drug offenses. His gang has been involved in a long-standing feud with rival gangs, leading to numerous violent incidents.