Ireland Case No. 4923Terrorist financing · 18 Oct 2024
Over €100,000 seized in terrorist financing searches of three homes
Gardaí searched three homes in the south and east of the country as part of a terrorist financing investigation and seized more than €100,000 in cash, electronic devices and documentation. No arrests were made.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports34 statements extracted from the articles
- whatOver €100,000 in cash in various currencies was seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatSeveral electronic devices and other documentation were also seized. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatMore than €100,000 in cash in various currencies was seized, along with electronic devices and documentation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMore than €100,000 in cash in various currencies and documentation was seized. (irishtimes.com)
- whatElectronic devices were also seized after the searches. (irishtimes.com)
- whereGardaí searched three private residences in the Garda Southern Region and Eastern Region. (garda.ie)
- whereThree private residences were targeted across the Southern and Eastern Garda regions. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThree private residences were searched in the Garda Southern and Eastern regions. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereAt least one search was in rural County Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe searches took place at three homes in the south and east of the country. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe searches took place on 18 October 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe searches were carried out on 18 October 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenSearches were carried out on 18 October 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThree homes were searched on Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe searches were led by the Special Detective Unit, supported by the GNIB and local Garda resources. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is part of and supported by international law enforcement and Europol. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe GNIB is investigating the residency status of those involved, who are non-Irish nationals. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe operation is an evidence gathering phase and investigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating suspected terrorist financing offences. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe searches were led by the Special Detective Unit, supported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau and local Garda resources. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is being supported by Europol and international law enforcement agencies. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe Garda National Immigration Bureau is investigating the residency status of those involved. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe searches were part of an investigation into suspected terrorist financing offences. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe searches were led by the Special Detective Unit, supported by the GNIB and local gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is supported by international law enforcement and Europol. (irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe investigation concerns terrorist financing offences only. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe searches were led by the Special Detective Unit and supported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau and local Garda resources. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Garda National Immigration Bureau is investigating the residency status of those involved, who are non-Irish nationals. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe investigation concerns suspected terrorist financing offences under the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Act, 2005. (garda.ie)
- otherMore than €100,000 in cash in various currencies, plus electronic devices and documentation, was seized. (garda.ie)
- otherNo arrests were made in the operation. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherThree foreign nationals are reported to be the focus of the investigation, suspected of raising money in Ireland to be sent to an Islamic radical group in the Middle East. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Oct2024Over €100,000 seized by gardaí investigating terrorist financing offences
First report of the searches and seizure. No arrests were made, and the investigation is continuing.
- 18 Oct2024Gardai seize €100,000 in international terror probe
Reports searches of three residences, seizure of over €100,000 in cash, and that three foreign nationals are the focus of a probe into funding an Islamic group abroad. No arrests were made.
suspectsuspectsuspect - 18 Oct2024Gardaí probe terrorist financing operation in Munster as €100k in cash seized
First report of the operation: three searches, over €100,000 in various currencies seized, electronic devices and documents taken, and no arrests. The article's headline refers to Munster, but the statement places the searches in the Southern and Eastern Garda regions, and no county is named.
- 18 Oct2024Garda Operation – Investigation into suspected Terrorist Financing Offences - 18th October 2024
Official Garda press release confirming the searches, the Special Detective Unit lead, GNIB involvement and Europol support, and that the GNIB is examining the residency status of those involved. It names no county, no people and no arrests.