As part of an on-going money laundering and proceeds of crime investigation, the Criminal Assets Bureau conducted a search of a motor dealership in Co. Tipperary this morning, Thursday 21 October 2021.

This morning’s operation is linked to a recent CAB search operation conducted at a motor dealership in Dublin 15 on 6 September 2021, during the course of which 7 high value vehicles were seized and the subsequent seizure of a Jaguar I Pace vehicle valued at €80,000 on 28 September 2021.

Today’s search operation involved the search of a Tipperary motor dealership by 24 Bureau Officers.

11 vehicles in total were seized and removed from the search site, 4 of which were detained for customs/VRT offences:

  • 5 x Audi Q7
  • 2 x Range Rover
  • 2 x BMW X5
  • 1 x Audi A4
  • 1 x VW Passat

In addition to which €11,000 in cash was also seized.

This morning’s operation was conducted as part of an on-going money laundering and proceeds of crime investigation targeting assets linked to a significant East European OCG operating within this jurisdiction.