Wednesday 28 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 6632Money laundering; drug trafficking (suspected)

Two people arrested and cash and drugs seized in EU-wide organised crime investigation

In January 2024, gardaí from the GNDOCB, supported by the Garda National Dog Unit, carried out planned searches at three locations in Ireland as part of an EU-wide investigation into an organised criminal group suspected of drug supply and associated money laundering. Two people, whose age, sex, nationality and names are not given, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences, and €34,700 in cash, suspected drugs worth about €5,000, electronic devices and financial documents were seized. Both were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and questioned at a Garda station in the south of the country. The latest development is that both were released and a file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, with no charge or court proceedings reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two people were arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.
  • The investigation targeted an organised criminal group suspected of involvement in drug supply and associated money laundering.
Where
  • Searches were carried out at three locations in Ireland.
  • The two people were questioned at a Garda station in the south of the country.
When
  • The joint action day took place in January 2024.
  • The tracker lists the article date as 1 February 2024, while the Garda release gives an issue date of 20 February 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Garda National Dog Unit, carried out planned searches.
  • Law enforcement authorities from Lithuania, Ireland and the United Kingdom took part in the operation.
  • Seized items were €34,700 in cash, suspected controlled drugs worth about €5,000, electronic devices and financial documents.
Other details
  • The two people were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
  • The two people were subsequently released.
Charges
No charge is reported, and a file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo people were arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe investigation targeted an organised criminal group involved in drug supply and associated money laundering. (garda.ie)
  • whereSearches were carried out at three locations in Ireland. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe joint action day took place in January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the GNDOCB, supported by the Garda National Dog Unit, carried out planned searches. (garda.ie)
  • investigation€34,700 cash, suspected drugs worth about €5,000, electronic devices and financial documents were seized. (garda.ie)
  • otherLaw enforcement authorities from Lithuania, Ireland and the United Kingdom were involved. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe two people were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and questioned at a Garda station in the south of the country. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe two people were released and a file is being prepared for the DPP. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Feb2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Two People Arrested and Cash and Drugs Seized by GNDOCB as Part of EU Wide Investigation Targeting Organised Crime Group, January 2024

    Garda press release on a joint action day in January 2024 with Lithuanian and UK authorities. Issue date given as 20 February 2024. Two people were arrested and released, and a file is being prepared for the DPP. Cash, suspected drugs, devices and financial documents were seized.

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