The Criminal Assets Bureau has seized two cars, three watches and nearly €1,500 in cash following searches in Cork and Kerry.

The searches targeted a man in his 50s who was previously convicted of money laundering.

Local detectives and the Garda dog Unit assisted the two searches in Cork and one in Kerry yesterday.

A Mercedes Benz seized by CAB. Image: An Garda Síochána

A Mont Blanc watch seized by CAB

An Omega watch seized by CAB

They uncovered a 161 registered Mercedes Benz car and a 182 registered Audi TT.

The three watches were a Rolex, an Omega and a Mont Blanc.

€1,400 in cash was also seized alongside a number of phones and electronic devices and records relating to cryptocurrency purchases.