Gardaí seized €5m in drugs money

ALMOST €5 million in cash and assets was targeted and seized by the drugs squad using hard-hitting new legislation over the last year.

According to Garda Chief Superintendent Cormac Gordon, the Garda National Drugs Unit (GNDU) are confronting affluent dealers using the new laws.

“The increased demand for drugs means there is more money around,” explained the unit’s chief.