A man in his thirties has been arrested in County Wicklow after a large amount of drugs and cash was seized by CAB.
Sixteen premises were searched in total this morning which consisted of eight residential, two business and six professional premises.
A mixture of drugs were seized during the raids, including cocaine with an estimated value of €9,800, cannabis herb with an estimated value of €900, lidocaine with an estimated value of €50 and steroids worth around €100.
Other items confiscated include; two airsoft rifles, €9,100 in cash, documentation in relation to financial accounts and property ownership, mobile phones and electronic storage devices.
The man has since been released without charge.
Gardai believe that the individual is involved in organised criminal activity.
A garda spokesman said: “The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) with the assistance of the Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU), the Garda Dog Unit and the Customs Revenue Dog Unit, conducted a search operation in County Wicklow this morning, Tuesday 14 of December 2021.
“All searches were conducted under CAB Warrants, Section 14 of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act 1996, as amended.
“A man aged 30 years, was arrested for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84.
"This male was detained at Wicklow Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
“He has since been released without charge and a file is being prepared for submission to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
“This search 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.”
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