The Criminal Assets Bureau seized 10 vehicles, four Rolex watches and more than €30,000 in cash in a series of early morning raids targeting a Cork-based organised crime gang. There were 11 searches carried out in total, including seven residential premises, one plot of land and three professional premises. The raids were carried out as part of Operation Thor, the ongoing Garda operation which targets organised crime gangs. The investigation centres on an organised crime gang made up of members of an extended family based in County Cork who are involved in fraud, theft, deception, extortion, burglaries and in the sale and supply of controlled drugs. CAB carried out the searches in conjunction with gardaí from the local garda units and other specialised units.

Source: Irish Examiner April 17, 2019 11:15 UTC