Gardai targeting organised crime gangs suspected of trafficking illegal immigrants have seized a large sum of money, several mobile phones, and financial documentation.
The discovery came after officers conducted a raid in Dublin this morning.
A total of €16,000 in cash, five mobile phones, and financial documentation were seized during during the search.
The seizure was a part of a joint investigation is being conducted by GNIB and the UK authorities into the activities of an organised crime group who are suspected to be involved in money laundering as well as the smuggling of illegal immigrants through the large–scale production, distribution and use of false documents with the aim of providing illegal entry into Ireland and the Common Travel Area with the U.K.
On April 28, an operation between GNIB and the U.K. law enforcement agencies took place involving the search of six properties in Ireland and two premises in the U.K.
Following this, members from GNIB froze €33,000 in a bank account while also seizing electronic devices and financial documentation.
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