TWO cars valued at €60,000 each and a sum of cash were seized by Gardaí while five bank accounts were frozen as part of search operations in Clare and Tipperary.

Gardaí attached to Clonmel Garda Station conducted search operations in Clare and Tipperary on March 27th and April 30th as part of investigations targeting a Munster based organised criminal group.

During the searches, two cars each valued at €60,000 were seized, along with a sum of cash €2,950. Additionally, five separate bank accounts with deposits totalling €17,000 were frozen under money laundering legislation.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána stated, “While no arrests were planned in this phase, today’s operation marks a significant development in this ongoing investigation”.

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