Major seizure Two men arrested as Gardaí seize €374,000 cash in Swords

Two men have been arrested in connection with the seizure

Clodagh Meaney

February 05 2022 10:53 AM

Gardaí have seized €374,000 in cash in Swords as part of an intelligence led operation.

On Friday, February 4th, officers from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and Special Crime Task Force, intercepted two vehicles in the Holywell area of Swords, Co. Dublin.

Officers recovered a substantial amount of cash and arrested two males aged 38 and 27 on suspicion of facilitating/enhancing the ability of an organised crime group to commit a serious offence.

Both men were taken to Coolock Garda station where they remain in detention.

Follow up searches conducted in Swords and Clondalkin led officers to more cash, leading to a total in excess of €374,000 cash being seized.

Investigations are ongoing.

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