Two men arrested in connection with organised crime as gardaí seize over €1m at suburban home

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of facilitating an organised crime group after over €1m cash was seized at a Dublin home.

On Thursday, June 13, 2024, officers from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) searched a residence in Knocklyon, Dublin 16, as part of an ongoing investigation into serious and organized crime.

Two men, aged 35 and 44, were arrested on suspicion of aiding an organised crime group in committing a serious offense under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. They are currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda Station in Dublin.

During the operation, gardaí uncovered over €1 million in cash, a money counting machine, and financial ledgers.

Following the operation Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly, Head of Serious & Organised Crime said: "This substantial seizure of cash shows the vast profits being made by Transnational Organised Crime Groups who inflict such damage upon our communities. 

"It should also be clear from this that there is a direct link between personal use drugs consumption and the pernicious activities of such groups. 

"We, in An Garda Síochána, are determined to disrupt the drugs networks bringing drugs into our country and to make Ireland a hostile environment for these criminals to operate. Targeting such money laundering operations is a key strategy for our organisation, as this removes cash that would otherwise be reinvested by such groups into further criminal activity, and it strikes at the heart of the criminal business mode.

"I commend the dedication and professionalism of all the Gardaí involved in this most recent operation".

Investigations are ongoing.