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Case No. 30972Drug trafficking (proceeds of crime investigation) · Co. Kildare · 6 Apr 2022

CAB operation seizes assets of Kildare drug trafficker

The Criminal Assets Bureau, in conjunction with Naas District Gardaí and supported by the ERU and Customs Dog Unit, conducted searches at six locations in Kildare, Kilkenny and Wexford on 6 April 2022, seizing over €13,000 in cash, two cars, two motorcycles, twelve luxury watches and various devices in an ongoing proceeds of crime investigation targeting a significant drug trafficker in the Kildare area. No arrests were made.

  1. Reported6 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCash totalling over €13,000 was seized (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA BMW X5 with 211 registration was seized (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA BMW motorcycle with 151 registration was seized (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA Yamaha motorcycle with 141 registration was seized (kildarenow.com)
  • whatTwelve watches including six Rolex, two Audemars Piguet and two Cartier watches were seized (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA large number of devices along with hard drives and documentation was seized (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe CAB conducted a search operation in Counties Kildare, Kilkenny and Wexford (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe operation was in conjunction with local Gardaí in the Naas District (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe operation was supported by the Emergency Response Unit and the Customs Dog Unit (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe operation involved searches at six separate locations (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe operation was in the context of an ongoing CAB proceeds of crime investigation (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe investigation targets assets linked to a significant drug trafficker and his associates residing in the Kildare area (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe case was referred to the Bureau by a profiler working in the Naas Garda District (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationNo arrests were made (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Apr2022
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    BREAKING: Naas gardaí involved in CAB operation seizing assets of Kildare drug trafficker

    CAB operation conducted on 6 April 2022 at six locations across Kildare, Kilkenny and Wexford; over €13,000 cash, a BMW X5, a BMW motorcycle, a Yamaha motorcycle, twelve luxury watches and devices seized; case referred by a Naas District profiler; no arrests made; investigations ongoing.

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