UPDATED: Eleven vehicles seized during CAB operation in county Tipperary

As part of an ongoing money laundering and proceeds of crime investigation the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted a search of a motor dealership in county Tipperary this  morning (Thursday 21st October 21).

This operation is linked to a recent CAB search operation conducted at a motor dealership in Dublin 15 on Monday September 6  during the course of which 7 high value vehicles were seized and the subsequent seizure of a Jaguar I Pace vehicle valued at €80,000 on Tuesday September 28. 

The  search operationon Thursday morning involved the search of a Tipperary motor dealership by 24 Bureau Officers. 11 vehicles in total were seized and removed from the search site, 4 of which were detained for customs/VRT offences:

• 5 x Audi Q7

• 2 x Range Rover

• 2 x BMW X5

• Audi A4

• VW Passat

€11,000 in cash was also seized.

The Tipperary operation was conducted as part of an ongoing money laundering and proceeds of crime investigation targeting assets linked to a significant East European organised crime group operating within this jurisdiction.