Ireland Three arrested after €390,650 cash seized in Dublin and Portlaoise
Gardaí seized €390,650 in cash after stopping two vehicles in West Dublin and carrying out follow-up searches in Dublin and Portlaoise. Two men and a woman were arrested and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested4 Oct
2 reports - Charged4 Oct
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatGardaí seized €390,650 in cash. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested three people. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men aged in their 40s and 60s and a woman in her 50s were arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested three people after seizing €390,650 in cash during searches in Dublin and Portlaoise. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped two vehicles on Friday evening in West Dublin. (garda.ie)
- whereGardaí stopped two vehicles in West Dublin, where a large quantity of cash was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on Friday 4 October 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe stop was made by Gardaí with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. (garda.ie)
- investigationFollow-up searches in Dublin and Portlaoise led to further cash seizures. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe two men in their 40s and 60s have been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men are due before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday 7 October 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- otherThe three people are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in North Dublin. (garda.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said seizing cash removes criminal groups' gains and deprives them of money to fund further crime. (garda.ie)
- otherThe woman in her 50s has been released without charge. (garda.ie)
- otherTwo men and a woman were arrested and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in North Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherAssistant Commissioner Justin Kelly described the cash seizure as significant. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Oct2024Three arrested after seizure of €390,650 in cash in Dublin and Portlaoise raids
Reports the seizure of €390,650 in cash and the arrest of three people (two men aged in their 40s and 60s, and a woman in her 50s) during searches in Dublin and Portlaoise.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 50s, female - 4 Oct2024Court Appearance - Over €390,000 Cash Seized and Three Arrests - Searches in Dublin and Portlaoise - 4th October 2024
Confirms the two men have been charged and are due before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 7 October 2024 at 10.30am, and that the woman has been released without charge with a file to be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 50s, female - 4 Oct2024Over €390,000 Cash Seized and Three Arrests - Searches in Dublin and Portlaoise - 4th October 2024.
Official garda.ie press release. It gives the ages of the arrested people (40s, 60s and 50s), says where they are detained, and adds a comment from Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly. It names no one.
suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 60s, malesuspect, 50s, female