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Gardaí stop car carrying €1.2 million in cash at checkpoint in Carlow
Published 13:56 26 Aug 2017 BST
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A car was stopped at a checkpoint in Carlow on Friday evening.
Gardaí have detained the driver of a car in which approximately €1.2 million in cash was discovered on Friday evening. As part of Operation Thor, Gardaí carried out a number of checkpoints in Carlow on Friday, August 25 and shortly before 8pm, they stopped a car being driven by a man in his 50s at Ballyvergal. During the course of a search, Gardaí discovered a large quantity of cash, amounting to approximately €1.2 million. A man was arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010. The man is currently detained under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, as amended at Carlow Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing.Explore more on these topics:
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