Gardaí seize 39 electric bikes and shut down bank account worth almost €100k
Gardaí have seized almost 40 electric bikes and shut down a bank account worth almost €100,000 during a Dublin operation.
Officers attached to the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Division conducted a day of action on Tuesday, targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity.
During Tuesday's day of action, in an operation led by members attached to the Tallaght Fraud Unit and Tallaght Crime Unit, search warrants were executed at a number of locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24.
These searches resulted in the seizure of 39 electric bikes, 15 helmets and 9 batteries, with an estimated value of over €130,000. One bank account, with an operational balance of over €99,000, was frozen under money laundering legislation.
In December 2023, Operation Meacan commenced in DMR South, led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, and the Divisional Roads Policing Unit.
The aim of Operation Meacan is to tackle the use of electric motorbikes which are being used for criminal activity, including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.
A Garda spokesperson said that investigations are ongoing into the seizures.
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