Man arrested in Tipp Town as €48,000 in cash is seized

Noel Dundon

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Noel Dundon

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Cash seized

The cash seized in the incident in Tipperary town

Man in his 60's is money laundering suspect and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Gardaí have arrested a man and seized €48,000 in cash in Co. Tipperary.

Whilst on routine mobile patrol in Tipperary Town yesterday, Gardaí from the Tipperary Town Drugs Unit stopped a car on St Michael’s Avenue at around 7pm.

Gardaí carried out a search of the car and discovered approximately €48,000 in cash. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.

He was brought to Tipperary Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.