As part of this operation the following were discovered:
A large quantity of cash was discovered at two locations which were searched. A quanity of business records and computers were also seized and will be now subject to forensic examination by CAB.
A significant laundry, with initial analysis indicating that it has a capability of laundering several hundreds of thousands of litres of diesel. This would result in a potential throughput of 10 million litres per annum and a consequential loss to the Exchequer of €5.5million.
A quantity (in excess of 40,000 litres) of what is believed to be laundered fuel was found on the site as well as a significant quantity of a product known as Bleaching Earth (over 150 bags).
In addition 16 tanks each containing 1,000 litres of Sludge which is the waste product resulting from the laundering process and a 40ft container were also recovered.
The Criminal Assets Bureau have also frozen in excess of 25 bank accounts suspected to be linked to this operation.
Photographs are available on email request.
