The Criminal Assets Bureau conducted a search operation in Co. Cavan this morning, Thursday 16 February 2023. The search operation was conducted by Bureau Officers, supported by North Western Region Detective & Uniform Gardaí, the Regional Armed Response Unit and the Customs Dog Unit.

This morning’s operation involved searches at a number of locations and resulted in the seizure of the following:

  • €115,000 restrained in a Bank Account
  • Three Rolex Watches
  • Designer Goods
  • €4,480 cash
  • Documentation and Devices

The operation was conducted as part of a CAB investigation, initiated following a referral from a Western Region asset profiler. The target of today’s operation is involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs and is linked directly to an OCG in the Drogheda area.

The search today was conducted as part of an on-going proceeds of crime investigation targeting assets, including properties deriving in whole or part from the proceeds of criminal activity.