Coins, cash and cocaine - Two women charged over €2 million gold and drug seizure in Dublin
The seizures followed a two-day search of residential and business premises in the Dublin region last Friday and Saturday.
Two women have been charged in relation to the seizure of almost €1.4 million worth of gold bullion in Dublin.
The seizures followed a two-day search of residential and business premises in the Dublin region last Friday and Saturday.
In the course of these searches, €460,000 in cash and €210,000 worth of cocaine and ecstasy were also seized. The sizeable cocaine seizure has been sent for further analysis.
18 kilograms of gold bars and coins were uncovered during searches of a business premises along with the cash, while the drugs were found during searches at a residential property.
Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team and the Criminal Assets Bureau were involved in the operation.
On Monday morning, two women aged in their 30s and 50s were arrested as part of the investigation into the seizure.
They have since been charged and are due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court later this morning.
A man in his 50s has already appeared in court in relation to the incident and investigations are ongoing.