A hefty sum…
Gardaí have arrested four suspects in relation to the targeting of organised criminal activity.
Gardaí stopped two vehicles off the Clonard Road in Wexford Town on Saturday morning and a substantial sum of cash was seized.
Officers attached to Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau conducted further searches in Wexford on Saturday evening and seized a further amount of cash.
Four men aged 47, 44, 38 and 29 were arrested on suspicion of money laundering offences and are currently detained at Wexford Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
It is estimated that a total of €1.2 million euro was seized on Saturday following the three searches.
Speaking earlier today, prior to the arrest of the fourth man, Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll, head of Special Crime Operations (SCO) stated:”Depriving organised crime groups (OCGs) of the proceedings of their criminal activity is a particular priority for the Garda Síochána.
“For this purpose, today, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) is undertaking searches in Dublin and Wexford, which has resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of a very significant quantity of cash.”
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