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THE CRIMINAL ASSETS Bureau has seized large quantities of cash and a number of cars following 10 searches in Dublin and Wicklow today.
Officers said they seized around €28,500 and £700 sterling.
Three cars were also seized – an Audi A4, a BMW X5 and a Volkswagen Passat.
Twenty watches including Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Tag Heuer Carrera and Luminor were also recovered along with a small quantity of drugs suspected to be cocaine and cannabis resin.
More than €20,000 has been frozen in financial institutions. Investigating officers also seized a presidium diamond testing kit which is used to verify the quantity of gems.
Documents and mobile phones have been seized.
An investigation will be carried out on the seized goods.
The operation was carried out by gardaí investigating the workings of the Kinahan cartel.
No arrests have been made in relation to the seizures, according to gardaí.
This investigation has been in relation to criminal activity and organised crime in south Dublin.
With reporting by Garreth MacNamee
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Great job done by the Gardai such a pity that they are being let down by the court system.
@MyBrokenKnees: They’re doing a great job the Gardai but can’t see how the banks with can get away with the tracker mortgage fiasco, and nothing was done ? That’s fraud as well.
Watch out —–Free legal aid despite all the wealth courtesy of the taxpayers!
@John Mc Donagh: yes just like seanie fitz who also had his legal expenses paid for by the taxpayer.
Great news
If that was your watch would you admit it ? Ha haaa!
Its Like a lucky lucky watch or should it be a not so lucky lucky watch
CAB benefitting from the proceeds of crime again.
Volkswagen Passat you mean?
That’s the watch stored for the brother in law.
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