The Criminal Assets Bureau, assisted by Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region Special Crime Task Force and Revenue Customs conducted a search operation in counties Dublin and Wexford this morning, Thursday the 17th May 2018.
Searches were conducted at properties in Dublin 8, Dublin 24, South County Dublin and County Wexford. </
Four (4) properties in total were searched.
The CAB investigation centers on an Organised Crime Group based in the Dublin 24 area.
Approximately $1,500 (US Dollars) and £250 sterling in cash was seized along with a 2014 Audi A6 motorcar, 3 watches 1 Rolex and 2 Tag Heuer computer equipment, mobile phones, documents and a small quantity of drugs (cannabis and cocaine). The searches in Dublin were in 3 residential homes and the search in Co Wexford related to a holiday home. The small quantity of drugs was found during the course of the search of the holiday home.
A quantity of documents, mobile phones, etc. are being examined by investigating officers and expert staff of the Criminal Assets Bureau. The Audi A6 motorcar has been seized under the Provisions of Section 1A of the Proceeds of Crime Act, 1996 as inserted by Section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act, 2016
Today’s searches mark a significant development in the Criminal Assets Bureau investigation into this Organised Crime Group. The target was identified by the Special Crime Task Force established by the Commissioner in July 2016.
No arrests were made at this time.
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