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Irish Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
E-scooters, motorbikes, drugs, cash and chainsaw seized in massive Garda raids
Thirty-nine electric scooters, 14 electric bikes, six quad bikes and €10,000 worth of high-value clothing were among the items seized during a massive Garda raid in Dublin. Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Functional Areas conducted a Day of Action on Tuesday (June 17) targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity. During today's Day of Action, in an operation led by members attached to the Tallaght, Crumlin and Terenure Crime Units, assisted by members from Community Policing, Uniform, Armed Support Unit, Search teams and a Local authority Dog Warden conducted a total of 40 searches under warrant which began at 7am this morning. A number of items were seized during the searches in south Dublin this morning. These include: · Electric Scooters – 39 · Quads – 6 · Surron Electric Scrambler – 1 · Electric Bikes – 14 · Motorbikes – 5 · High Value Clothing - €10,000 · Cash - €13,245 · Cannabis - €12,000 · Cocaine - €2,000 · Tablets - €125 · Mobile Phones – 11 · Chainsaw – 1 · Knives · Fireworks · Motorbike Helmets – 6 The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for examination and analysis. Gardai said that investigations are ongoing. Tuesday's Day of Action was carried out as part of Operation Meacan, which commenced in the DMR South in December 2023 and is led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, and the Divisional and Regional Roads Policing Units. 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.
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Gardai seize 39 electric bikes in crime crackdown targeting Dublin drug gangs in ‘day of action'
COPS have seized 39 electric bikes, 15 helmets and 9 batteries with an estimated value of over €130,000 in a major crackdown on vehicles suspected of being involved in criminal activity in Dublin. Search warrants were executed at a number of locations in Advertisement 2 Gardai confirmed that investigations are ongoing Credit: Garda Press Office Officers from Dublin Metropolitan Region South Division took part in Tuesday's day of action as part of Operation Meacan. Led by the Divisional Serious The aim of Operation Meacan is to tackle the use of electric Advertisement Read more in News One bank account, with an operational balance of over €99,000, was frozen under money laundering legislation. Gardai confirmed that investigations are ongoing. A spokesperson said: "Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Division conducted a Day of Action yesterday, Tuesday 22nd April 2025, targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity. "In December 2023, Operation Meacan commenced in the DMR South and is 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. Advertisement Most read in Irish News "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." They continued: "During yesterday'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. Advertisement "Investigations are ongoing." 2 Search warrants were executed at a number of locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24 yesterday Credit: Garda Press Office
Irish Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
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.
Dublin Live
23-04-2025
- Dublin Live
Garda crackdown on Dublin drug gangs sees dozens of electric motorbikes seized
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Gardai have seized almost 40 electric motorbikes in a crackdown against the vehicles being used for drug dealing in Dublin. The raids, as part of a day of action targeting the criminal activity, targeted locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24. The effort is in a bid to tackle crimes including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences. Overall gardai seized 39 electric bikes, 15 helmets and nine 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. A garda spokesman said: "In December 2023, Operation Meacan commenced in the DMR South and is 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. During yesterday'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." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
