Dublin drug gang reeling after gardaí seize 44kgs of cocaine and €353k in cash

Gardaí have been targeting this gang for many years and members of it have previously been caught, charged and convicted for storing cash, including one case involving €300,000 in 2017

A senior Garda source said: “This is a great catch and again it shows what is out there. This is a great result from good local pro-active police work and hitting drug dealers’ houses.”

A west Dublin drug gang has been left reeling after a major garda operation led to the seizure of 44kgs of cocaine, more than €353,000 in cash and the freezing of €280,000 in bank accounts.

The massive operation, involving 37 searches of homes, businesses and vehicles, also led to the confiscation of eight vehicles, worth more than €200,000, as evidence of money-laundering or the proceeds of crime.