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Operation Stratus – €380,000 in Cash Seized and One Individual Arrested, County Louth - 16th October 2024

Issue Date: 16/10/2024

Gardaí in Drogheda have seized cash exceeding €380,000 and arrested one individual during an operation in Drogheda, Co. Louth, on Wednesday, 16th October 2024.

As part of Operation Stratus, which targets organised criminal activity in the Drogheda area, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs and Detective Units at Drogheda Garda Station conducted a search operation earlier today.

During the operation, a car was intercepted on the M1 motorway, resulting in the discovery and seizure of over €380,000.

The occupant of the vehicle, a woman in her 30s, was arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Louth.

Investigations are ongoing.