GARDAÍ and the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized vehicles, cash and Rolex watches in a series of raids targetting a feared organised crime gang in Cork. GARDAÍ and the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized vehicles, cash and Rolex watches in a series of raids targetting a feared organised crime gang in Cork. "This organised crime gang use various paving, gardening and landscaping businesses to target the elderly and vulnerable people to deceive them of money," a garda spokesperson said. The gang are also feared to have developed links to feared organised crime groups in Dublin. While no arrests have been made, the operation represents a major escalation of the garda crackdown on organised crime in the south Munster area.

Source: Irish Independent April 17, 2019 10:18 UTC