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Maintenance worker loses €235,331 tax battle

A maintenance man who operated 20 bank accounts has lost his €235,331 tax battle over unexplained lodgements to his various bank accounts of €441,552.

Business • 30 Jun

The High Court ruled that 'Darview Heights' in Co Wexford, owned by David Waldron and his wife Charlene (inset), was the proceeds of crime

CAB to confiscate drug dealer's houses that cost €3.3m

The High Court has granted the Criminal Assets Bureau an order to confiscate three houses that cost a Dublin drug dealer €3.3m to buy and renovate.

Ireland • 17 Apr 24

CAB's Chief Bureau Officer Michael Gubbins with some of the items up for auction

CAB to auction over 100 seized items worth €500,000

The Criminal Assets Bureau is to hold an online auction of over 100 seized items, including fifty watches, in December.

Ireland • 09 Nov 23

Documentation and files relating to the purchase of properties were also seized during the searches
(Image: RollingNews.ie)

Watches, cash seized in CAB searches in Kerry and Cork

Watches, cash and bank account details have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau following a number of searches across Cork and Kerry this morning.

Munster • 07 Sep 22

CAB returned €5.5 million to the Exchequer last year (file pic)

Criminals deprived of almost €11m last year - CAB

The Criminal Assets Bureau says it deprived criminals of almost €11 million last year, according to its annual report released this morning.

Crime • 08 Jul 22

CAB target cryptocurrencies, the proceeds of crime

The Chief Bureau Officer of the Criminal Assets Bureau has said that CAB is targeting the seizure of cryptocurrencies, which is often the proceeds of crime, however, the value of cryptoassets can be difficult to realise.

Business • 15 Oct 21

Declan Brady moved over €400,000 in cash through multiple bank accounts

Gang member, wife and mistress admit money laundering

A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group moved over €400,000 in cash through multiple bank accounts while his wife and "mistress" also laundered over €750,000 and €200,000 respectively.

Courts • 14 Jun 21

Criminal Assets Bureau officers at the scene of one of the searches in Tipperary and Kilkenny

CAB freeze €540,000 in accounts linked to crime group

Criminal Assets Bureau officers have frozen 16 bank accounts containing €540,000 in total, following a search operation in Tipperary and Kilkenny.

Crime • 10 Feb 21

CAB searched various locations in Dublin and Wicklow

Cash, watches, designer clothes seized in CAB searches

The Criminal Assets Bureau has carried out searches targeting a suspected organised crime group in the Dublin and Wicklow areas.

Dublin • 29 Oct 20

Cars, caravans, luxury watches seized in CAB operation

More than a dozen cars, along with luxury watches and a caravan have been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau during searches in Co Longford.

Leinster • 06 Jul 20

Daniel Kinahan was last week appointed as a special advisor to KHK Sports

Boxing firm MTK enters partnership with Daniel Kinahan

The boxing promotions company MTK has announced it has entered into a partnership with Daniel Kinahan and KHK Sports to stage the world's biggest boxing and combat sports events in the Middle East.

Ireland • 21 May 20

Owen Keegan said the results of the investigation were sent to the Housing Minister

Independent probe into protection money case completed

An independent investigation into the role of Dublin City Council employees in the payment of protection money to allow social housing construction has been completed.

Ireland • 07 Apr 20

The items seized included six vehicles (Pics: An Garda Síochána)

Vehicles, luxury watches, handbags seized in CAB raids

Six vehicles, three Rolex watches, designer handbags and over €18,000 in cash were among items seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau during searches targeting an organised crime group based in Longford.

Crime • 14 Nov 19

The Criminal Assets Bureau suspects the group to be involved in smuggling

Two lorries seized at Dublin Port in CAB investigation

Two lorries were seized in Dublin Port this morning as part of an investigation into a cross-border organised crime group.

Ireland • 05 Nov 19

CAB officers seized this caravan in Co Wexford

Cars and trailers seized during CAB raid in Wexford

Officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau and gardaí investigating the finances of a suspected crime organisation in the southeast have seized caravans, trailers and a jeep during a major search operation this morning.

Crime • 27 Jun 19

973 criminals are now under investigation by the CAB (File image)

Assets worth €8.4m frozen by CAB in 2018

The Criminal Assets Bureau had its busiest year on record last year, according to its annual report.

Ireland • 25 Jun 19

Documentation, phones and electronic devices were seized (Pic @gardainfo)

CAB targets drug-dealing gang in Dublin, Laois raids

A number of homes and businesses have been searched in Dublin and Laois as part of an investigation targeting an international drug-dealing gang.

Crime • 15 May 19

Ted Cunningham (seen here at an earlier court appearance) claimed his property rights had been infringed

Court rejects claim by money launderer over stolen cash

The High Court has rejected a claim by a convicted money launderer that the State unlawfully seized millions of pounds in sterling from him which was stolen in the Northern Bank robbery in Belfast in December 2004.

Courts • 14 Feb 19

Eight premises were searched during the operation

Cash, phones seized during CAB searches in Monaghan

Eight searches have taken place in north Monaghan as part of an operation into a cross border smuggling gang.

Ulster • 09 Jan 19

Vehicles and cash seized in series of CAB raids

Several vehicles, cash and items have been seized in Dublin during a series of searches by the Criminal Assets Bureau, gardaí and customs officials.

Crime • 28 Nov 18

Drew Harris was speaking at a meeting of the Policing Authority

Commissioner: Garda code of discipline needs updating

The Garda Commissioner has said that An Garda Síochana's code of discipline needs to be updated.

Crime • 22 Nov 18

More than 80 gardaí were involved in the operation during which one man was arrested

Cars, cash seized in Dublin, Meath raids led by CAB

Gardaí investigating the activities of a crime gang have searched seven locations in Dublin and Meath and seized cash, computers, stolen property, phones and cars.

Ireland • 13 Nov 18

CAB operation targets Dublin crime gang

Luxury goods and cash have been seized during a series of raids by the Criminal Assets Bureau in Dublin and Wicklow.

Crime • 27 Sep 18

A rare insight into how the business of crime works

The investigations by the Criminal Assets Bureau into the financial dealings of the organised crime group led by Dublin man Liam Byrne give an insight into the business of crime at the highest level in Ireland.

Crime • 04 Aug 18

CAB confiscated 31 luxury high end cars deemed to be the proceeds of crime

Assets linked to Kinahan gang 'are proceeds of crime'

The High Court has found that property, cars, jewellery and cash seized from a Dublin organised crime gang linked to the Kinahan cartel are the proceeds of crime.

Courts • 01 Aug 18