The Criminal Assets Bureau made a huge seizure of cash, drugs, guns and documents after a major search operation led them to a number of premises in Co Wicklow.
CAB was assisted by members of the Garda Emergency Response Unit, the Garda Dog Unit and the Customs Revenue Dog Unit on Tuesday morning.
A total of 16 premises were searched, which included eight residential, two businesses and six professional premises.
All of which were conducted under CAB Warrants, Section 14 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996, according to authorities.
A man in his 30s was arrested for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84.
He was detained at Wicklow Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
Although the man has since been released without charge, a file is being prepared for submission to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The following was seized during the course of today’s searches:
- Cocaine with an estimated value of €9,800
- Cannabis Herb with an estimated value of €900
- Lidocaine with an estimated value of €50
- Steroids with an estimated value of €100
- Two Airsoft Rifles
- €9,100 in cash
- Documentation in relation to Financial Accounts and Property Ownership
- Mobile Phones
- Electronic Storage Devices
In a statement released this evening, officers said: “This operation marks a significant development in the CAB investigation into the assets and activities of an individual believed to be involved in organised criminal activity.”
