Co-ordinated searches took place in Ronanstown, Lucan and Castleknock (Image: An Garda Siochana)
Stolen motorbikes, cash, drugs and ammunition seized
AN INTELIGENCE-led operation targeting organised crime groups has led to the seizure of three stolen motorbikes, cash, drugs and ammunition.
Targeting organised crime groups in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West, primarily in Ronanstown and Finglas, the operation was conducted on Thursday, June 1.
According to a Garda statement issued: “A number of coordinated searches in Ronanstown, Lucan and Castleknock at residential and business premises led to the seizure of over €200,000 cash in addition to approximately €20,000 of suspected cocaine.
“This is associated with organised crime groups involved in the sale and supply of drugs in the Ronanstown and Clondalkin areas and their associated money laundering operations.
“Three high powered stolen motorbikes were recovered in other searches in the Finglas area also targeting serious and organised crime groups.
“A small amount of suspected cocaine and a weighing scales was also seized at this location.”
According to gardai, a man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in Dublin.
He has since been charged and will appear in court at a later date.
The owners of the stolen motorcycles have all been contacted by gardai and arrangements will be made to return these vehicles to them.
The Garda statement said: “During further searches in the Finglas area, gardai located a plastic container wrapped in electrical tape which contained 174 rounds of 9mm ammunition in addition to €1,000 of suspected cocaine.
“Also seized during these searches were mobile phone devices, laptops and financial documents which will be forensically examined and analysed for potential evidence.”
The searches were supported by Detective and Drugs Units in Finglas and Ronanstown, with support from the Task Force, Community Policing and Street Crime Units.
A number of specialised units within An Garda Síochána and the Irish Defence Forces also supported the intelligence led operation.
All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis, gardai said.
