Man arrested after gardai discover hundreds of thousands of euros and phones hidden in car

A garda spokesman said investigations are ongoing

18th May 2022

A man was arrested after gardai discovered a large sum of cash and phones hidden in a car.

Officers in Clondalkin stopped a vehicle at around 6.45pm on Tuesday evening.

Following a search of the car, gardai found €64,500 and £79,010 (€93,227.11) in cash.

Two mobile phones were also seized.

The man, aged in his 50s, was arrested at the scene following the seizure and taken to Ronanstown Garda station.

He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.