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Case No. 7046Counterfeiting (production and supply of counterfeit currency and false documentation) · Co. Dublin · 21 Nov 2023

Garda search seizes almost €100,000 in suspected counterfeit currency in west Dublin

On Tuesday 21 November 2023, detectives searched a home in west Dublin under a warrant obtained that morning, seizing almost €100,000 linked to suspected counterfeit currency and false documentation. They found €94,845 in cash, made up of genuine and counterfeit currency, along with Stg£600, a mobile phone and documents suspected of being used to produce false identities. The search was part of a GNBCI investigation into the production and supply of counterfeit currency and false documentation. As of the report on 22 November 2023, no arrests had been made, the material was being examined by the Garda National Technical Bureau, and investigations were ongoing.

  1. Reported22 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí seized almost €100,000 in material linked to suspected counterfeit money and documents.
  • Detectives found €94,845 in cash, made up of genuine and counterfeit currency, along with Stg£600 and a mobile phone.
  • Detectives also found documentation they suspected was used to produce false identities.
Where
The search was carried out at a home in west Dublin.
When
Detectives obtained the search warrant on Tuesday morning, 21 November 2023.
Investigation
  • The search was part of a GNBCI investigation into the production and supply of counterfeit currency and false documentation.
  • The currency and documents are being examined by the Document and Handwriting Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau.
  • As of the report on 22 November 2023, no arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing.
Other details
The warrant was obtained under section 48 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí seized almost €100,000 during a search linked to counterfeit money and documents. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDetectives found €94,845 in cash, genuine and counterfeit, along with Stg£600 and a mobile phone. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatDetectives also found documentation they suspected was used to produce false identities. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe search warrant was for a home in west Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenDetectives obtained a search warrant on Tuesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe search was part of a GNBCI investigation into the production and supply of counterfeit currency and false documentation. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe currency and documents are being examined by the Document and Handwriting Section of the Garda National Technical Bureau. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe warrant was obtained under section 48 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Nov2023
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Counterfeit cash investigation: Garda search operation results in seizure of almost €100,000

    First report of the search: details of the warrant, the cash and documents seized, and the examination of the material by the Garda National Technical Bureau.