Ireland Case No. 3815Possession of cash (proceeds of crime, organised crime) · Co. Dublin · 13 Feb 2026
Woman in 30s arrested after €275,000 cash found in suitcase in Ballsbridge, Dublin
A woman in her 30s was arrested after Gardaí seized €275,000 in cash from a suitcase inside a car intercepted in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin on 13 February 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation targeting an organised crime group involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested13 Feb
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court14 Feb
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA suitcase containing €275,000 in cash was found inside a car in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe sole occupant of the car was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe was stopped driving a Volkswagen Passat. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA suitcase found in the boot contained bundles of €25,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe was taken to Irishtown Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe allegedly said she was contacted and told to pick up the suitcase from an unspecified location. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe told gardaí the suitcase could have contained drugs or a dead body for all she knew. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe maintained she was to be paid €200 and it was her third time. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe denied having any knowledge of the second vehicle. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe had a debt. (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe was unemployed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA relative of Mack depended on her to bring her to hospital appointments. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman in her 30s was arrested after cash was found in a suitcase in a car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA suitcase containing €275,000 in cash was found inside the vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was intercepted and stopped in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin 4. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereA car was intercepted in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe car was intercepted in the Ballsbridge area of Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 13 February 2026. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe search operation took place on Friday, 13 February 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe woman is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure is part of ongoing investigations targeting an organised crime group involved in drug trafficking and money laundering in the Dublin area. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was led by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT). (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an operation by the Dublin Crime Response Team. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an ongoing investigation targeting an organised crime group involved in drug trafficking and money laundering in the Dublin area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) carried out the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeShe was charged under section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. (irishtimes.com)
- courtShe appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday and was released on conditional bail of €1,000. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe judge said the charge would likely be sent to the Circuit Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtBail conditions included surrendering her passport, notifying of address changes, providing her phone number, being contactable by phone at all times, and signing on two days a week at her local Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLegal aid was granted. (irishtimes.com)
- courtShe has yet to enter a plea and will appear again later in the month. (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe offence is punishable by up to 14 years on conviction. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Feb2026Woman arrested after €275,000 found in suitcase after car stopped and searched
First report of the arrest and cash seizure; woman detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
suspect, 30s, female - 14 Feb2026Mother found with €275,000 in car boot charged under money-laundering legislation
Provides the accused's name (Suzann Mack, 34, of Strand Street, Malahide), the specific charge (section 7, Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, up to 14 years), her court appearance and bail conditions, her alleged statements to gardaí, and details of the vehicle (Volkswagen Passat) and the cash (bundles of €25,000).
accused, Suzann Mack, 34, female, named, irish (judged from name)Suzann Mack - 13 Feb2026Woman arrested after suitcase containing €275,000 cash found in car
Confirms the arrest and adds that the woman is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin, and that the operation was led by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT).
suspect, 30s, female