As part of an on-going money laundering and proceeds of crime investigation, the Criminal Assets Bureau conducted a search of one motor dealership here in Co. Tipperary this morning, Thursday 21st October 2021.
This operation carried out this morning was linked to a recent CAB search operation conducted at a motor dealership in Dublin 15, on September 6th last, during which seven high value vehicles were seized and the subsequent seizure of a Jaguar I Pace (All Electric vehicle), valued at some €80,000, on September 28th 2021.
Today’s Co. Tipperary exploration by CAB involved the search of a motor dealership by 24 Criminal Assets Bureau officers.
Eleven vehicles in total were seized and removed from today’s search site, four of which were detained for customs/VRT offences.
The seized vehicles included: – 5 x Audi Q7; 2 x Range Rover; 2 x BMW X5; 1 x Audi A4 and 1 x VW Passat.
In addition to these high value vehicles take possession of; €11,000 in cash was also seized.
This morning’s operation was conducted as part of an on-going money laundering and proceeds of crime investigation targeting assets linked to a significant East European Organised Crime Group (OCG), same operating within the jurisdiction of this State.
Leave a Reply