Man arrested following seizure of cash in Tipperary

Gardaí have arrested a man and seized €48,000 in cash in Co. Tipperary yesterday, January 20. Whilst on routine mobile patrol in Tipperary Town, Gardaí from the Tipperary Town Drugs Unit stopped a car on St Michael’s Avenue at around 7pm.

Gardaí carried out a search of the car and discovered approximately €48,000 in cash. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.

He was brought to Tipperary Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.