Cars & Cash Seized In CAB Raids In Kildare & Dublin.

Wednesday, 5 May 2021 16:23

Criminal Assets Bureau operation took place today.

Cash and cars have been seized in searches in Kildare and Dublin in a crackdown on two organised crime gangs involved in drug trafficking nationally.

CAB conducted search operations in Dublin and Kildare this morning, 05/05/21 & seized a number of items including 2 vehicles, cash & documentation.

For more: https://t.co/qdZFZH3qem pic.twitter.com/dAwZR9yw0A
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 5, 2021

Over 6-thousand euro in cash, and over £3,000 was discovered, while €110,000 was held in a number of bank accounts.

A Mercedes car and a Skoda Kodiaq were seized, along with documents relating to a number of properties.

Also seized during these operations was €6,300 in cash and £3,385 in sterling. pic.twitter.com/bBndpZYZbf
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 5, 2021

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