Court appoints receiver over vacant properties linked to alleged leading figures in crime gang

Vacant properties in Cavan and Monaghan, along with vehicles, cash and a gold Rolex watch, were previously deemed to be proceeds of crime by the court

The Criminal Assets Bureau’s application for the orders under the 1996 Proceeds of Crime Act followed an extensive Garda investigation into brothers Owen and Brendan Maguire. File picture

The High Court has appointed a receiver over two properties in counties Cavan and Monaghan linked to two alleged leading figures in a Drogheda organised crime gang.

The vacant properties, along with vehicles, cash and a gold Rolex watch, were previously deemed to be proceeds of crime by the court.