Gardaí seize motorbikes, e-scooters and shotgun cartridges in operation targeting organised crime

James Cox

Gardaí have seized motorbikes, e-scooters, e-bikes and shotgun cartridges in an operation targeting criminal acitivity.

Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North Central Division conducted a 'day of action' on Tuesday, targeting modes of transport suspected of being used in criminal activity.

Operation Meacán in the DMR North Central is led by the Divisional Drug Unit with support from the Crime Unit in Store Street, the Bridewell Community Engagement Unit and the Divisional Roads Policing Unit.

The aim of Operation Meacán is to tackle the use of electric motorbikes, e-scooters and e-bikes which are being used for criminal activity including drug distribution, money laundering, transporting firearms, drug related intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.

These are often driven on footpaths, parks and laneways in order to avoid detection by An Garda Síochána.

During yesterday’s day of action, 24 properties were searched on foot of warrants executed in the DMR North Central.

The following items were seized:
• One motorbike (believed to have been stolen in October 2024)
• 6 high-powered electric motorbikes (values ranging €2,000 - €10,000)
• 6 e-bikes (values ranging €500 - €2,000)
• 20 e-scooters (values ranging €200 - €700)
• 19 shotgun cartridges
• Designer goods valued at over €9,000
• €3,410 cash
• €575 drugs

The shotgun cartridges seized will be sent for further ballistic and forensic analysis, gardaí said.

No arrests have been made as part of the ongoing investigation.