39 e-bikes have been seized by gardai.
Officers carried out a day of action yesterday targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity and searched a number of locations in Tallaght and Ballyfermot.
They seized bikes, helmets, and batteries worth an estimated €130,000.
A bank account with a balance of €99,000 was frozen during under money laundering legislation.
A garda spokesperson says: "Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Division conducted a Day of Action yesterday, Tuesday 22nd April 2025, targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity.
"In December 2023, Operation Meacan commenced in the DMR South and is led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, and the Divisional Roads Policing Unit.
"The aim of Operation Meacan is to tackle the use of electric motorbikes which are being used for criminal activity including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.
"During yesterday’s Day of Action, in an operation led by members attached to the Tallaght Fraud Unit and Tallaght Crime Unit, search warrants were executed at a number of locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24.
"These searches resulted in the seizure of 39 electric bikes, 15 helmets and 9 batteries, with an estimated value of over €130,000. One bank account, with an operational balance of over €99,000, was frozen under money laundering legislation.
"Investigations are ongoing."
