Gardaí targeting Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) in Dublin have seized three stolen motorbikes as well as cash, drugs and ammunition in a series of raids.
An intelligence-led operation in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West, looking primarily at Ronanstown and Finglas, was conducted on Thursday, June 1.
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 worth of suspected cocaine.
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Gardaí have been targeting 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.
A small amount of suspected cocaine and a weighing scales was also seized at this location. A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in Dublin.
A garda spokesperson said: "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 Gardaí and arrangements will be made to return these vehicles to them.
"During further searches in the Finglas area, Gardaí located a plastic container wrapped in electrical tape which contained 174 rounds of 9mm ammunition in addition to €1,000 of suspected cocaine."
Mobile phone devices, laptops and financial documents which will be forensically examined and analysed for potential evidence were also taken by gardaí.
The Detective and Drugs Units in Finglas and Ronanstown, supported by the Task Force, Community Policing and Street Crime Units and a number of specialised units within An Garda Síochána and the Irish Defence Forces supported the operation
"All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis," a garda spokesperson added.
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