Garda anti-gang units have seized around €400,000 in cash from an Eastern European organised crime network.

A Dutch man with an address in Andorra has been remanded in custody following his arrest for money laundering at an upmarket Dublin 4 office block.

The arrests occurred after the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) intercepted a car in Carlow with false registration plates.

Gardaí said a premises in the Clondalkin area was searched yesterday as a result of an intelligence-led operation.

Gardaí investigating organised crime have arrested a man in connection with a €29m fraud investigation.

Two members of An Garda Síochána have been honoured by Spanish police for their work relating to investigations associated with organised crime.

Latest: A Garda Inspector arrested as part of an investigation into suspected corruption in the force has been released without charge.

A top lieutenant in the Kinahan crime cartel is being questioned for suspected money laundering in a major operation led by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

A well-known criminal from the Crumlin area of south Dublin is the main target of the operation, which was carried out this morning and involved several armed units.

Gardaí have seized cars, phones and documents in seven searches today.

A Dublin man accused of possessing almost €3m worth of drugs and an assault rifle told Gardaí that he and his brother, who was caught with 15 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition, lived "separate lives" and were like "chalk and cheese".

An operation was carried out on Sunday by officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Special Crime Task Force.