Man (60s) arrested after €230k cash seized in money laundering investigation in Dublin

Eva Osborne

A man in his 60s has been arrested after gardaí seized over €230,000 in cash as part of a money laundering investigation in Finglas, Co Dublin.

Gardaí attached to the Drugs Unit at Finglas, while on routine patrol, stopped a vehicle on the M50 Northbound at Junction 5 on Thursday evening.

During the search of the vehicle, €230,430 in cash was discovered and seized by gardaí.

The driver, the man in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to Section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act 2010,

He was detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

He has since been charged in connection with this investigation and is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday morning.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.