Gardaí Raid 12 Dublin Premises This Morning In Major Anti-Crime Operation

60 armed Gardaí are conducting raids in twelve Dublin premises this morning as part of a major investigation into an organised crime group. The Criminal Assets Bureau are searching residential and commercial properties in Crumlin, with a spokesperson confirming the searches are “ongoing” and  “take some time to be completed”.

Gardaí from the Criminal Assets Bureau are searching 12 homes and commercial premises in Crumlin, Dublin

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 9, 2016

According to RTÉ, the raids began at 7am and include the homes of known criminal gang members as well as accountants and solicitors' offices and car dealers in the west of the city. The investigations centre around finances of a south Dublin criminal gang linked to David Byrne, who was shot dead at the Regency Hotel last month.