The Criminal Assets Bureau was created in 1996, after the gun murder of journalist Veronica Guerin by members of the John Gilligan drugs gang. Photograph: Colin Keega/CollinsThe Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) is selling properties seized from criminals, mostly drug dealers, at a faster rate than any time since its inception almost 30 years ago. The Irish Times understands Cab sold 20 seized properties last year, fetching a combined €5 million, compared to 12 sales the previous year, which was a new record at the time. Of the 20 properties sold, seven sales were in Dublin, two were in Kildare and one was in Lazarote. The bureau was created in 1996, after the gun murder of journalist Veronica Guerin by members of the John Gilligan drugs gang.
