Three men have been arrested after €700,000 in cash was seized in Dublin and Meath.
€30,000 worth of drugs was also recovered.
At approximately 6pm on Tuesday, members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted a vehicle on Collins Avenue.
During the course of a search, cash believed to be in the region of €400,000, was discovered.
Two men, aged 29 and 53, were subsequently arrested on suspicion of having committed organised crime related offences and are currently detained at Raheny and Clontarf Garda Stations.
Additional searches were undertaken in Dublin and Meath with assistance provided by the Garda Dog Unit.
Cash in the region of €300,000 was seized.
€700,000 cash seized and three men arrested by Gardaí following searches in counties Dublin and Meath. More info: https://t.co/QumGf8PLWg pic.twitter.com/4FPeY7GfLv
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A quantity of drugs, including cocaine and MDMA tablets, with an estimated street value of €30,000 was also seized.
A 22 year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking related offences and is currently being held at Ballymun Garda Station.
Speaking today, Assistant Commissioner John O'Driscoll said;
"The seizure yesterday by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) of cash, believed to be associated with organised crime, to an estimated value of €700,000, bringing to over €2 million the amount of cash seized by GNDOCB so far this year, is an important achievement designed to impact significantly on particular OCGs (organised crime organisations)".
