Unexplained wealth of 1,800 criminals being monitored by local CAB profilers

The Criminal Assets Bureau has carried out a number of successful raids in the last 12 months seizing hundreds thousands of euro worth of goods as well as cash.

The Criminal Assets Bureau has trained almost 600 local 'asset profilers' to monitor the unexplained wealth of 1,800 crime bosses and lieutenants around the country, including nearly 150 in Limerick, 60 in Cork and more than 40 in Kerry.  

Unsurprisingly, Dublin accounts for the greatest number of cases, with more than 750 gangland figures being targeted. CAB figures also show that a further 215 criminals are before the courts in cases taken by the bureau  — bringing the total number of individuals hit to over 2,000.  The Limerick division has the third-highest number of gang associates being targeted by CAB, with the Dublin West division accounting for the highest, followed by Dublin South.