The Criminal Asset Bureau assisted by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, Emergency Response Unit. Armed Support Unit and Gardaí from DMR West and Wexford Divisions investigating an Organised Crime Gang based in Cabra carried out 24 searched this morning the 8th November 2017.
The searches were in the Cabra, Finglas, Monkstown, Leixlip, Courtown and Gorey areas. They included private residences and professional offices. Gardaí seized a large amount of documentation and evidence, that they believed relate to the proceeds of crime.
During a search of a house in Finglas a quantity of cocaine with a street value of approximately €3,500(subject to analysis) was discovered and a male (37 years) was arrested and is being detained at Finglas Garda station under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 as amended.
The operation and searches are ongoing.
Images of this morning searches are available by email request to this office pressoffice@garda.ie
