The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) was assisted today by heavily armed officers and specialized Garda units in an operation that targeted an organized crime gang that sold stolen vans, work vehicles, engines and other stolen car parts to drug trafficking.
The planned operation against the gang, targeted in more than a dozen Garda raids over the past three years, searched twelve locations in Co Longford, most of them in the Granard area.
“They are used to being targeted at this stage and in reality they are not making the same money as they used to be,” said a senior source.
“Once they were suspected of making over $ 300,000 in 18 months, but it’s not that lucrative for them anymore and the chop shops are not that busy,” the source added.
The gang leader is currently based in Northern Ireland and has a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) pending on several charges of handling stolen property.
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Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized € 10,000 in cash
Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized € 10,000 in cash
The gang targeted by the CAB is also implicated in an ongoing family feud that has resulted in several violent incidents over the past year.
One of the main actors in the mob is a 30-year-old criminal who was present at the raids today but cannot be named for legal reasons as he faces serious charges in court.
“Investigations have revealed that this gang stole vans in both Ireland and the UK and attacked a number of industrial areas in north Dublin,” a senior source said.
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Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized 10,000 euros in cash, frozen 78,000 euros in bank accounts, and seized three Rolex watches, a cherry picker, financial documents and electronic devices.
Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized 10,000 euros in cash, frozen 78,000 euros in bank accounts, and seized three Rolex watches, a cherry picker, financial documents and electronic devices.
“The vehicles were then returned to their base in the Midlands, where they are either dismantled in a chop shop or simply re-registered and sold to an unsuspecting customer, sometimes for fees of up to 20,000 euros.
“While this was one of the more lucrative aspects of their business, if an engine was stolen, they also made up to € 3,000 on each engine,” the source explained.
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Two cars, a 212 Ford Focus valued at € 26,400 and a 172 Nissan Navara valued at € 27,000 were confiscated
Two cars, a 212 Ford Focus valued at € 26,400 and a 172 Nissan Navara valued at € 27,000 were confiscated
During the search of three different industrial companies by special investigators from the investigative unit for stolen vehicles, no stolen vehicles were discovered today.
Members of the gang are also involved in drug trafficking, selling counterfeit branded clothing, theft of caravans, and criminal feuds.
Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized 10,000 euros in cash, frozen 78,000 euros in bank accounts and confiscated three Rolex watches, an aerial work platform, financial documents and electronic equipment.
Two cars, a Ford Focus 212 valued at € 26,400 and a Nissan Navara 172 valued at € 27,000, were also seized, but no arrests were made.
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Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized 10,000 euros in cash, frozen 78,000 euros in bank accounts, and seized three Rolex watches, a cherry picker, financial documents and electronic devices.
Gardai announced today that the CAB has seized 10,000 euros in cash, frozen 78,000 euros in bank accounts, and seized three Rolex watches, a cherry picker, financial documents and electronic devices.
“The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted a search today, Thursday, July 29, 2021 with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit, the regional armed support unit, the local gardaí, the stolen vehicle investigation unit and the customs dog unit,” a said a Garda spokesman.
“This morning’s operation came as part of an ongoing investigation by the Criminal Assets Bureau into assets, including real estate, linked to a significant Midlands-based gang of organized crime believed to be involved in sales and delivery of drugs and vehicle crime, “he added.
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