The Criminal Assets Bureau has confirmed that raids carried out in Donegal this morning were part of an operation into the assets of people suspected of being involved in drug trafficking on an international scale.
There were three raids in Donegal at approximately 6am this morning.
They included a business premises in Letterkenny and two private houses in the West Donegal region.
A spokespersons for CAB said the organised criminal gang operates across Ireland and has extensive links to Co. Donegal and North Dublin as well as Scotland, Spain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Today’s operation was conducted by Bureau Officers with the support of Gardaí from Milford District, Donegal Division, the Regional Armed Support Unit, the Customs Dog Unit and members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
In total, over 70 personnel were involved in 23 searches across Donegal and Dublin West which included dwellings, business premises and professional searches.
The following items were seized or frozen:
* 2023 Reg. Volvo XC90.
* Circa €73,000 in a bank account.
* Electronic Devices.
* Financial Documents.
A CAB spokesperson added “Today’s search operation was conducted as part of an on-going proceeds of crime investigation targeting assets, including real estate, deriving in whole or in part from the proceeds of criminal activity.
“This particular investigation was supported by a number of Good Citizens Reports (GCR’s) and also the assistance of a Divisional Assets Profiler.”
