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Case No. 7833Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 18 Jul 2023

Cars, cash and watches seized by CAB in west Dublin drugs operation

On Tuesday 18 July 2023, the Criminal Assets Bureau searched four residential dwellings in west Dublin in an operation targeting an Organised Crime Group involved in drug trafficking. Two cars, four Rolex watches and about €7,500 in Euro and Sterling notes were seized, and more than €11,000 was frozen in financial accounts. No victim is identified, and no suspect is named, arrested or charged in the reports. The latest development is CAB's statement describing the operation as a significant development in an ongoing investigation.

  1. Reported18 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The Criminal Assets Bureau operation targeted an Organised Crime Group involved in drug trafficking.
  • Officers searched four residential dwellings.
  • Two cars were seized, a VW Golf GTI and a Skoda Superb s-line.
  • Four Rolex watches and about €7,500 in cash, in Euro and Sterling notes, were seized.
  • More than €11,000 was frozen in financial accounts.
Where
The searches took place in west Dublin.
When
The operation took place on Tuesday morning, 18 July 2023.
Investigation
  • CAB described the operation as a significant development in an ongoing investigation.
  • CAB was assisted by the Emergency Response Unit, Q District Drugs Unit, Crime Task Force Dublin Castle and the Customs Dog Unit.
Other details
The reports name no suspects and report no arrests or charges.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe operation targeted an Organised Crime Group involved in drug trafficking. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe operation involved the search of four residential dwellings. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo cars were seized, a VW Golf GTI and a Skoda Superb s-line. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatFour Rolex watches and some €7,500 in cash, in Euro and Sterling notes, were seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMore than €11,000 was frozen in financial accounts. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe searches took place in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe operation took place on a Tuesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCAB described the operation as a significant development in an ongoing investigation. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCAB was assisted by the Emergency Response Unit, Q District Drugs Unit, Crime Task Force Dublin Castle and the Customs Dog Unit. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jul2023
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Cars, cash and watches seized by CAB in operation targeting drugs gang

    Report of a Criminal Assets Bureau operation against an Organised Crime Group; it describes seized and frozen assets but names no suspects and reports no arrests or charges.