Man arrested after gardaí seize gold bullion worth €1.4m

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Man Arrested After Gardaí Seize Gold Bullion Worth €1.4M
Gardaí seized €1.4 million in gold after a search in Dublin. Photo: PA
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By Cillian Sherlock, PA

A man has been arrested and €1.4 million in gold has been seized following a Garda operation in Dublin.

A further €460,000 in cash and suspected cocaine worth approximately €210,000 was also seized.

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Gardaí conducted searches of residential and business premises on Friday and Saturday.

A man in his 50s was arrested and is currently being held at a Dublin Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Commenting on the seizure, Chief Superintendent Garrett Billings said: “This seizure is another example of the fine work members of An Garda Síochána do on a daily basis to keep our communities safe.

“This operation, conducted by the Dublin Crime Response Team, is intended to target, disrupt and bring to justice those who cause significant harm in society.”

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