Two men have been arrested in connection with a major operation by Gardai and the Criminal Assets Bureau in Co. Kildare.
CAB officers seized €50,000 in cash.
Six cars and a number of luxury items, including eight Rolex watches, two Chanel bags and a Canada Goose jacket were also seized.
The search of eight homes and two business locations involved approximately 150 Bureau Officers and Gardaí comprised of the Emergency Response Unit, Tallaght District Detective Unit, Kildare Divisional Detective Unit, Eastern Regional Armed Support Unit, Garda National Immigration Bureau, the Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit and the Garda Dog Unit.
Two men aged 19 and 40 were arrested in relation to theft and fraud offences.
They're currently being questioned at Tallaght Garda Station.
This morning’s operation targeted assets including properties accumulated by an Organised Crime Gang and seized:
• €51,000 in cash
• Eight (8) Rolex watches
• Two (2) Chanel Bags
• Canada Goose Jacket
• Three (3) 201 Ford Focus Cars
• 202 Ford Transit
• 202 CITROËN Berlingo
• 191 Volkswagen Golf
The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted a search operation in Newbridge, Co.Kildare this morning that targeted an organised crime gang
€51,000 in cash was seized along with 8 Rolex Watches, six vehicles and a number of luxury clothing items. Two males were also arrested pic.twitter.com/ew7NGvMkhv— Garda Info (@gardainfo) September 21, 2021
Officers say the search today was conducted as part of an ongoing investigation and to date the investigation has identified and restrained 17 bank accounts containing cumulative funds of €495,000.
This operation is a significant development in the on-going criminal and proceeds of crime investigations being conducted by the Criminal Assets Bureau and Tallaght District Detective Unit.
