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A 73-year-old man is due for court this morning over the seizure of a large amount of cash on Dublin’s northside.
In the course of ongoing investigations targeting people suspected to be involved in organised crime, personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) supported by the Garda Dog Unit searched an address in Finglas.
During the search they seized more than €110,000 in cash, along with a cash counting machine, a vacuum packing machine, jewellery, watches and an encrypted phone.
A man aged 73 was arrested on suspicion of involvement or participation in the activities of a criminal organisation Contrary to Section 72 Criminal Justice Act 2006 which deals with money laundering.
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Cocaine worth almost €3 million seized in Garda operation in northern Donegal
Gardaí are liaising with the PSNI as part of their investigation. By Daragh Brophy Wednesday 17 Mar 2021, 4:13 PM Wed 4:13 PM 19,621 Views 21 Comments
Some of the drugs seized.
Image: Garda Press Office
Image: Garda Press Office
The seizure was made by the Milford District Drugs Unit yesterday.
As part of an intelligence-led operation officers seized and examined a vehicle “which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to cocaine with an estimated value of €2,800,000″, a Garda statement said.
The statement added:
“Investigating Gardaí at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in respect of this investigation.”
The Milford District Drugs Unit, Donegal Division in an intelligence led operation seized and examined a vehicle which resulted in the seizure of 41kg of a substance believed to be cocaine with an estimated value of â¬2.8million.
Investigating Gardaà at Milford are liaising with the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in respect of this investigation.
Superintendent David Kelly, Milford leading the investigation said today, This significant seizure has reduced the supply of illegal drugs in our community thereby increasing community safetyâ.