A man's due in court today, charged after a drugs and cash seizure in north Dublin
Gardaí stopped a van on Oscar Traynor Road in Coolock at around 10 o'clock on Thursday night as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in organised crime, personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Special Crime Task Force (SCTF)
In the course of a search of the van, cash in the amount of €15,000 was located and seized. One male, aged 46, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in money laundering offences and brought to Coolock Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
During a follow up search of a premises in North Dublin, cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €180,000 (analysis pending) was located and seized along with a further quantity of cash.
Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Special Crime Task Force (SCTF) seized cash in excess of €150k & drugs worth €180k in North Dublin operation targeting organised crime. One man was arrested. For more see -https://t.co/tn29c1ufuV pic.twitter.com/GWNeaaiLxe
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) June 18, 2021
He was brought to Coolock Garda Station and has since been charged with offences contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010
He'll appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court this morning.
The total value of the money seized is almost 154 thousand euro.
Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing.
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