187,000 euro in cash confiscated after searches in Dublin and Meath

Conor Trindle
15 Mar 2023, 16:40 GMT+10

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted a search operation in counties Dublin and Meath Monday.
The search operation was conducted by Bureau Officers and supported by the Garda Emergency Response Unit, Garda Mounted Unit, Garda Dog Unit, Garda Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit...
Searches were conducted at 13 separate sites across counties Meath and Dublin.

DUBLIN, Ireland - A mass search operation was conducted over the counties of Dublin and Meath on Monday.

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) spearheaded the search with support from the Garda Emergency Response Unit, Garda Mounted Unit, Garda Dog Unit, Garda Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit (SMVIU), Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), and Garda personnel from the Dublin Region.

Searches were conducted at thirteen separate sites across the two counties resulting in the seizure of the following:

€187,000 cash (pictured)
A Rolex watch
A Hublot watch
A large quantity of unstamped tobacco with an estimated value of €500,000
Documentation and electronic devices

The searches were conducted as part of an ongoing proceeds of crime investigation targeting assets, including properties deriving in whole or in part from the proceeds of criminal activity.

The CAB say investigations are ongoing.

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