On Tuesday the 17th April 2018, as part of ongoing investigations being conducted by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau targeting the money laundering activities of a criminal organisation suspected of drug trafficking offences in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, planned searches under warrant were carried out at a number of address in the greater Dublin area.
During this operation, cash in the region of €250,000 was seized and six people, five men aged 27 to 31 and one woman aged 24, were arrested on suspicion of Money Laundering offences. They are currently detained at various Dublin Garda stations under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Speaking after the operation, Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll of Special Crime Operations said "This is further evidence of the enhanced level of co-operation that An Garda Síochana, and Special Crime Operations in particular, have engaged in, in recent times with a view to tackling the organised crime gangs that operate at an international level”.
This investigation is supported by the other Bureaus within Special Crime Operations, local Detective Units from the DMR North Division and the Australian Federal Police.”
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