The operation was carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) with the assistance of local gardaí and the Garda Southern Region Armed Support Unit (ASU).
It targeted the assets and activities of an organised criminal group based in Listowel, Co Kerry, that is involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs.
The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted a number of searches in Co. Kerry this morning, targeting the assets and activities of an Organised Criminal Group. A number of items were seized during the search operation as well as cash and drugs. pic.twitter.com/zXsCzr8e3d
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 2, 2020
The operation saw a total of four property searches and one professional search, with €12,600 in cash, suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €2,000 and electronic devices and documents also seized.
The case was referred to the Criminal Assets Bureau by a local profiler.
The CAB said the case “demonstrates the Bureau's commitment to targeting the assets of persons involved in criminality right across the country.”
