Fourteen people, one woman and 13 men, have been arrested as part of a garda operation targeting an organised crime gang in Limerick.
Over 170 gardaí along with members of the Defence Forces searched 67 properties in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary today.
Over €200,000 in cash was seized in euro, sterling, old Irish currency and dirham, the currency of the United Arab Emirates. Deeds to a property in Dubai were also seized.
Two bank accounts each with over €100,000 were frozen.
Six watches worth over €100,000, a car worth €50,000, a kilo of cannabis worth €20,000 and €2,000 worth of crack cocaine as well as high value clothing items were also seized.
Six of the 14 people arrested have been charged with possession of drugs, the others are being detained under drugs, money laundering and anti-gang legislation.
Three had outstanding bench warrants.
The arrests and seizures are part of Operation Coronation which was set up to target one of Limerick's feuding criminal gangs centred on the Kings Island area of the city but with interests and members in adjoining counties.
Gardaí say the gang remains very active in spite of the jailing of high profile members in recent years and is involved in extended criminality, drug trafficking and the financial returns achieved through money laundering.
Gardaí in Limerick were supported by all the major specialist units including CAB and the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
The Irish Army search engineers, the Army bomb disposal team and the Army helicopter were also involved in today's operation.
