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Search operation Drogheda and seizure of €250,000 cash on the 9/8/18

As part of an ongoing operation targeting the members and activities of rival Organised Crime Gangs, Drogheda Gardai have seized in excess of €250,000 in cash.

At 2pm on the 9th of August 2018, Crime Units / Detective Unit from Drogheda Garda station assisted by members of the Armed Support Unit conducted searches of the buildings and surrounding areas of a Halting Site at Mell in Drogheda.  

During the course of the search cash in excess of €250,000 was discovered. There was also an amount of suspected cocaine found estimated to be worth about €5,000.

No arrests and investigations are ongoing at Drogheda Garda station.