CAB to get greater powers in fight against crime

An expert group is finalising plans to boost the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau in confiscating the assets of gangsters, including those held abroad.

CAB to get greater powers in fight against crime
Fri, 15 Nov, 2013 - 00:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

An expert group was set up under the Department of Justice in 2011 to conduct a two-year examination of the Proceeds of Crime legislation. It has yet to complete its report.

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