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Three men arrested as Gardaí make “significant” cash seizure in Wexford

Published 13:18 22 Sept 2018 BST

Updated 15:50 22 Sept 2018 BST

Dave Hanratty
Three men arrested as Gardaí make “significant” cash seizure in Wexford

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The arrests were made on Saturday morning.

Gardaí have seized what they have referred to as a "significant" sum of money during an investigation targeting organised crime activity in Wexford. At approximately 10.45am on Saturday morning, officers attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau stopped two vehicles off the Clonard Road in Wexford Town. Following this, the substantial amount of cash - yet to be determined - was seized. Three men aged 47, 38 and 29 were arrested at the scene on suspicion of money laundering offences. The men are currently being detained at Wexford Garda Station under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
"Depriving organised crime groups of the proceedings of their criminal activity is a particular priority for the Garda Síochána," said Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll who is head of Special Crime Operations.
"For this purpose, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau 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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Three men arrested as Gardaí make "significant" cash seizure in Wexford