Six designer coats and two high-end watches have been seized during searches into organised crime in Dublin.

Officers carried out searches at two locations in the Dublin 9 area of the city on Thursday morning.

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The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and Gardaí also seized €6,000 cash.

Local detective, drug unit personnel and the Regional Armed Support Unit also assisted in the operation.

The items seized were:

• €6,000 cash
• Five Canada Goose coats
• One Moncler coat
• Two Rolex watches

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These were in addition to €14,560 that was already seized from searches in September last year.

Gardaí say the operation is "a significant development" in an on-going investigation in to cash accumulated by a local organised crime gang from the sale and supply of controlled drugs.