Cash, watches and designer clothes seized during CAB searches

Updated / Thursday, 29 Oct 2020 19:10

The Criminal Assets Bureau has carried out searches targeting a suspected organised crime group in the Dublin and Wicklow areas.

Two houses and three professional premises were searched during today’s operation.

Gardaí say that following the searches €248,149 was frozen in various bank accounts.

€11,800 in cash and $4,000 in Australian Dollars was also seized.

A men’s and a ladies Rolex Watch were recovered, as well as designer clothes and a BMW 318 car.

Gardaí say the operation “is a significant development in CAB targeting Organised Crime Gangs involved in committing rural crimes across the country”.

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