Bank cards, foreign currency and false documents found during Garda money laundering search

Gardaí have arrested two people as part of a money laundering investigation where a variety of unusual items were recovered. 

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) received information in relation to significant cash withdrawals from ATMs across Dublin and Cork between August 11 and September 9. The transactions involved the use of bank cards linked to accounts in Poland and Norway.

As part of a GNECB-led targeted operation, Gardaí located and searched a vehicle in the Lucan area of Dublin on September 13. During the search, a substantial quantity of cash and multiple bank cards were recovered.

A man in his early 30s was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

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Following this, a woman in her mid-30s was also arrested at a residence in Dublin under the same legislation. She is also detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. Both are at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region.

A further search was carried out at a residence in Cork, where Gardaí recovered additional cash, foreign currency, false identification documents, bank cards and mobile phones.

So far, over €90,000 in cash has been seized to date in this investigation.

Gardaí are now liaising with international law enforcement agencies through Europol in relation to bank accounts in Poland and Norway.

Both individuals remain in Garda custody at this time. The investigation is ongoing.