Gardaí release man as investigations continue into Kildare-Dublin cash and drug bust
Gardaí seized over €250,000 in cash, four vehicles worth over €100,000 in addition to a number of other items
One male, arrested in connection with investigations into the activities of a drug trafficking network based in Dublin and Kildare, has been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Gardaí this Tuesday, May 28, 2024 and this Wednesday, May 29 2024, seized over €250,000 in cash, four vehicles worth over €100,000 in addition to a number of other items, as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of a drug trafficking network based in Dublin and Kildare.
In total, €263,500 in cash was seized during the course of these searches in addition to a Volkswagen Golf GTI (valued at approximately €40,000), a Mercedes CLA Estate (valued at approximately €40,000), a Yamaha R1 sports motorcycle (valued at approximately €20,000) and a Citreon Dispatch (valued at approximately €5,000 and containing a specially made concealed compartment in the floor of the van for transporting drugs/cash/firearms).
€109,000 of suspected zopiclone tablets and €4,000 of alprazolam tablets were also seized.
A total of 42 searches (38 private residences, three business premises' and a safety deposit box) were conducted by the Serious Crime Investigation, Drugs and Specialist Support Units of the DMR South with assistance by Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT), the DMR West, the Garda Dog Unit, the DMR North Central, and the Garda Armed Support Unit.
Investigations are ongoing.