Gardaí seize €100,000 in cash in Cork raids on Eastern European crime group

Gardaí seized approximately €100,000 in cash, together with documents and electronic devices, during coordinated searches at 15 sites across Cork on Tuesday.

The operation was led by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and involved around 100 personnel, including members of the Cork County and City Detective and Drug Units, the Regional Armed Support Unit and the Garda Customs Dog Units.

Searches were carried out at both commercial and residential properties throughout Cork city and county. Officers recovered mobile phones, laptops, hard drives and a range of records linked to the investigation.

The raids form part of an ongoing CAB probe into an Eastern European criminal group suspected of trafficking controlled drugs into Cork and the wider Munster region. A Garda spokesperson said the focus of the investigation is on laundering proceeds through businesses such as second‑hand and recycled clothing stores, beauty salons and property purchases in the area.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Phil Evenden / Pexels.