A man and two women have been arrested and €100,000 in cash seized after Gardai intercepted two vehicles in Dublin during a crack down operation on organised crime.
The man, 41, and the two women aged 38 and 29 were arrested on suspicion of involvement in money laundering after the vehicles were targeted on the Naas Road on Tuesday.
Investigating officers carried out a number of follow-up searches in the Dublin area where more cash was recovered making the total amount seized in excess of €100,000 subject to examination.
The trio were taken to Clondalkin, Ballyfermot and Ronanstown Garda stations where they remain detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The ongoing intelligence led investigation was carried out by Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau supported by a Special Crime Task Force.
