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An Garda Siochana

€10m found as large-scale fake cash operation busted on Dublin's northside

A man in his fifties has been arrested.

A LARGE AMOUNT of counterfeit cash has been seized after a raid at a lock-up in north County Dublin, gardaí have confirmed.

RTÉ reports that €10 million in counterfeit cash was seized during the operation.

The operation was carried out yesterday by members of the force’s Special Detective Unit.

Follow up searches were carried out today in the Coolock and Artane areas, yielding computer and printing equipment.

A man in his 50s has also been arrested, and is being detained at Coolock Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Gardaí aren’t revealing any more details on the type of counterfeit currency seized — presumably for operational reasons.

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    Mute Paul Corrigan
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:03 PM

    ”A man in his €50s has also been arrested”

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    Mute Ronan Stokes
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:59 PM

    Its ludicrous. They print this “fake money”, which is backed by nothing lol. While “real money” is backed by , erm…

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    Mute paulanthony
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    Apr 17th 2014, 11:09 PM

    Any news of :-
    Large-scale fake cash operations busted on Dublin’s Southside ??

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    Mute Ronan Stokes
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    Apr 17th 2014, 11:25 PM

    paulanthony, thats called “banking”.

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    Mute david dickson
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:01 PM

    This is what happens when you have unemployed printers, DIY.

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    Mute TOP CAT
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    Apr 17th 2014, 8:46 PM

    Stupid criminals printing their new €70 notes.
    A €50 on One side and a €20 on the other side….
    They are making it too easy for the Gardai…..

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    Mute Timothy Gaythorpe
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    Apr 17th 2014, 11:09 PM

    Honestly I thought it read large scale fish cake operation at first glance. Must be the time of year

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    Mute Ruth Stockdale
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    Apr 17th 2014, 10:15 PM

    I read that as large scale fish cake operation busted. ..

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    Mute The Doctor
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    Apr 17th 2014, 10:27 PM

    Me too. ;-)

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Apr 17th 2014, 11:25 PM

    Honestly, the things people will do to destroy the sanctity of Good Friday!!

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    Mute Emma
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    Apr 18th 2014, 12:07 AM

    So did I!

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    Mute Colin Murray
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    Apr 18th 2014, 9:41 AM

    Me too. It is early though.

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    Mute Sean Ryan
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:54 PM

    All money is fake – there is nothing behind it – It’s a perception reserve ponzi entity

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    Mute thefunnyman
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    Apr 17th 2014, 8:49 PM

    Criminals handing out fake 50s which will end up in the hands of junkies paying criminals for drugs. Surely that would not be good business?

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    Mute Col de Gal
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:02 PM

    Them being a co-operative?

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    Mute brightside global
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    Apr 18th 2014, 2:00 AM

    Surley Thats great great business sense on junkies part….. and dont call me surley !

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    Mute Damian Gadgey
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    Apr 18th 2014, 12:03 AM

    Hope they don’t keep the evidence in Balbriggan station again there’s a bit of a black hole thing going on in there for stolen moneys …:-)

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    Mute Donna Robinson
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:31 PM

    I wonder if they could print me up some!

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    Mute joe soap
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:54 PM

    man in his 50′s cant be Gilmore must have been some of his friends

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    Mute Andrew Matheson
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    Apr 17th 2014, 9:02 PM

    PayPal???

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Apr 17th 2014, 11:26 PM

    Bertie?

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    Mute first_timer
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    Apr 18th 2014, 1:04 AM

    Lol … I read this as “fish cake” operation. … Still giggling ☺️

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    Mute Ruth Stockdale
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    Apr 17th 2014, 11:47 PM

    Donegal catch introduce new fish cake for St holy Friday

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    Apr 18th 2014, 1:05 AM

    Oops … Guess should read comments first before posting .. !!!

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    Mute Tomasz Wu
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    Apr 18th 2014, 9:16 AM

    Gardai protecting banksters and their useless money..meh

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    Mute Limerick Ploy
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    Apr 17th 2014, 10:31 PM

    ha ha ha

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