CAB searches
More than €125,000 in cash has been seized after 16 searches were carried out in Co Longford this morning.
The Criminal Assets Bureau also seized 11 high-end vehicles during the operation.
CAB conducted 16 searches in Co. Longford this morning - 06/07/2020.
€110K cash, £14,000 stg cash, 11 motor vehicles, 3 caravans among items seized.
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— Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) (@criminalassets) July 6, 2020
During these 16 searches officers seized €110,000 and £14,000 in cash.
Bank accounts with over €80,000 were also frozen.
In total 12 residential, three commercial and one professional premises were searched.
Three caravans were seized along with 11 vehicles including a Mercedes and Ford Ranger.
Power washers, designers watches, handbags and shoes were also seized.
The CAB investigation is focused on an Organised Crime Group based in County Longford who are suspected to be involved in the sale and supply of drugs.
Gardaí say the gang are heavily invloved in a local feud in the county and have a large property portfolio due their involvement in criminal activity.
The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted the operations with the assistance of the several other units including the Emergency Response Unit (ERU), the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Garda Dog Unit, the Garda Air Support Unit and local Gardaí.
