Two men arrested for suspected money laundering in two counties

The men, both in their 20s, were arrested under 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Two men have been arrested for allegedly facilitating money laundering on behalf of an organised crime group after gardaí recovered bank notes made up of £185,000 and €48,700 in Co Louth and Co Dublin.

The discovery – worth a total of more than €260,000 – was made by members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) during searches of two residential properties and one business premises.