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Man arrested after €1.4m in gold bullion seized in Dublin

Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) seized cash, drugs and gold bullion as part of an operation
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

08.20 29 Sep 2024


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Man arrested after €1.4m in go...

Man arrested after €1.4m in gold bullion seized in Dublin

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

08.20 29 Sep 2024


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A man has been arrested as part of an operation in Dublin which saw cash, drugs and gold bullion seized.

Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) conducted searches of residential and business premises on Friday and Saturday.

A man aged in his 50s is currently being held at a Dublin garda station under Section 4 Criminal Justice Act.

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Officers seized €1.4 million in gold bullion, €460,000 in cash and €210,000 in suspected cocaine following the search operation.

The drugs are being sent for further analysis.

Other Dublin Metropolitan Region units and the Criminal Assets Bureau also provided support.

Bullion is physical gold which is often held as bars or coins.

Main image: The gold seized by Gardaí in Dublin. Image: An Garda Síochána

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