CAB and gardaí seize cars, Rolex watches and designer handbags

CAB Search Operation Longford Thursday 14th November 2019

Gardaí seized a number of vehicles, Rolex watches and designer handbags, as well as €18,600 in cash in Longford this morning.

The Criminal Assets Bureau with the assistance of the Garda Emergency Response Unit, Garda Regional Armed Support Unit (Western Region) and local Gardaí attached to the Longford Garda District conducted a search operation this morning, Thursday November 14.

The search focused on targeting the assets and activities of an organised criminal group involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Longford area.

A total on 21 searches were conducted across eight counties, Longford, Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, Tipperary, Cavan, Roscommon and Dublin.

Five residential premises and 16 business premises were targeted.

A male in his 20s has been arrested by local gardaí under the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Offences Act, 2001.

The following items were seized:

• Six motor vehicles – 191 Ford Focus; 181 Ford Focus (2); 181 Ford Ranger; 161 Ford Focus (2); TuffMac car trailer; Car towing dolly.

• Three Rolex watches

• Designer Handbags

• €18,600 cash

• Fake €20 notes

• Financial documents

• Computers and mobile phones

• Drugs paraphernalia.