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Cars, designer bags and €22,500 in cash seized by CAB after searches in Cork and Tipperary

Gardaí said today’s search operation has dealt “a significant blow to the drug distribution network in Cork”.

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THE CRIMINAL ASSETS Bureau (CAB) and members of An Garda Síochána seized cash, cars and other items as part of a search operation in Cork and Tipperary earlier today.

Searches at 21 locations in county Cork and one location in county Tipperary were conducted in total.

The search locations included 11 residential dwellings, four business premises, one hotel room and six professional premises (solicitors, accountants, etc).

During the course of the search, the following was seized:

  • €22,500 in cash
  • 191-registration Renault Kadjar
  • 182-registration Kia Sportage
  • 142-registration Skoda Superb
  • 171-registration Range Rover
  • 162-registration Hyundai Santa Fe
  • 151-registration Volkswagen Passat
  • Two Louis Vuitton bags
  • One Rolex watch

In addition to this, a small quantity of suspected cocaine and cannabis herb, mobile phones, financial records and business records were seized, and funds were restrained in four different financial accounts.

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Two men were arrested at the scene by local gardaí. One man was arrested on foot of a court bench warrant while another man was arrested for an offence under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act; the offence had occurred on an earlier date.

‘Significant blow’ 

The CAB investigation centres on an individual involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs in Cork city and county.

The individual is linked to a number of businesses in west Cork and it is believed he is laundering the proceeds of his criminal conduct, namely the supply of controlled drugs, through these businesses.

In a statement released today, gardaí said today’s search operation “has dealt a significant blow to the drug distribution network in Cork city and Cork county and is an example of the Criminal Assets Bureau working closely with the Garda Division through the Asset Profiler Network”.

In total, 124 people took part in today’s search operation – CAB employees, local uniformed gardaí and detectives, the Garda Emergency Response Unit, the Southern Region Armed Support Unit, the Dog Unit and the Divisional Search Team.

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    Mute William Mcgee
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    Feb 13th 2020, 3:45 PM

    Few more of the small fry caught and the Barons continue to count their cash without a worry in the world .

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    Feb 13th 2020, 4:04 PM

    @William Mcgee: and you know this was small fry how?

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    Mute Ronan Walsh
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    Feb 13th 2020, 6:54 PM

    Such a material world these characters live in, who would have thought ‘making it big’ would consist of wearing a 500 euro tracksuit and a 2 grand jacket. No use to anyone when you’re lying in a coffin.

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    Feb 13th 2020, 7:47 PM

    @Ronan Walsh: the watches are bought because it’s good for hiding cash. Watches hold value….

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    Feb 13th 2020, 5:21 PM

    Nice to see “uninformed” gardai attending, freudian slip at its best !

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    Mute Justice Mickey
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    Feb 13th 2020, 9:10 PM

    Well done án gárda, keep the pressure on them.
    It’s a long and seemingly thankless job but you are getting there.

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    Feb 13th 2020, 3:32 PM

    Hooray, it’s a Milgauss. Has it got a full set:

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    Feb 13th 2020, 6:18 PM

    Second hand Rolex as a gift speaks volumes

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    Mute Anne Marie Devlin
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    Feb 13th 2020, 6:53 PM

    @Quentin Moriarty: second hand? Surely you mean vintage! Seriously they’re often much more expensive than a new one

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    Feb 13th 2020, 10:58 PM

    @Anne Marie Devlin: modern Rolex Milgauss

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    Feb 13th 2020, 7:12 PM

    Surely no self respecting druglord drives a fecking Kadjar or a Sportage. Times must be tough if they had to give up the Q7, Range rover, X5 and imported Cadillac Escalade

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    Feb 13th 2020, 8:57 PM

    @Quiet Goer: I think that’s why Mr Flashy is called Mr Flashy and everyone knows of him. Unlike Mr Unassuming drug dealer who isn’t known to many.

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    Feb 13th 2020, 9:35 PM

    There busy boys the cab that is relentless

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    Mute Joan Murray
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    Feb 13th 2020, 11:11 PM

    @Aaron Jones: keep it up lads (and lasses)… at the recent rate of cash and valuables seizures the gardai could soon be self financing.

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    Feb 14th 2020, 2:44 PM

    Dear Mr & Mrs Cab,

    I would like to bid €5,000 for the modern Rolex Milgauss.

    What year is it.

    Have you got the inner and outer boxes along with the hanging tags and the official signed card from the Rolex dealer?

    Is it still in warranty?

    Thanks.

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