Case No. 2845Proceeds of crime (organised crime – cocaine trade, money laundering via used car trade) · Co. Dublin · 27 Nov 2024
Cab seizes 23 high-end cars, €400,000 and cannabis in operation targeting Albanian-led Dublin drugs gang
The Criminal Assets Bureau led a multi-agency operation on 27 November 2024, raiding 14 properties in west Dublin including a second-hand car dealership, targeting a well-established organised crime group led by Albanian criminals. Officers seized 23 high-end vehicles, €400,000 in funds, cannabis, and evidential documents.
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Key facts
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- whatThe target was a well-established organised crime group led by criminals from Albania (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe group amassed wealth through the international cocaine trade (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe gang used the used car trade to launder drug money (irishtimes.com)
- what23 high-end vehicles were seized including Range Rovers, BMWs, Porsches and Mercedes (irishtimes.com)
- whatFunds worth €400,000 were confiscated or frozen (irishtimes.com)
- whatAn amount of cannabis was seized (irishtimes.com)
- whatDevices, hard drives, files and documents of evidential value were seized (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe group is based in west Dublin (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe operation began on Wednesday morning, 27 November 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was led by the Criminal Assets Bureau (irishtimes.com)
- investigation130 gardaí and Cab officers raided 14 properties (irishtimes.com)
- investigationArmed officers from the ERU and ASU supported the operation (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Nov2024Cab seizes 23 high-end cars, cash and drugs in operation targeting Dublin drugs gang led by criminals from Albania
Reports the Cab-led multi-agency asset seizure operation targeting an Albanian-led organised crime group in west Dublin, detailing the 14 property raids and items seized.