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Gardai make court applications to retain cash seized in Co Limerick raids

Friday, May 09, 2008

Gardai in Limerick have made 12 applications to Limerick District Court this afternoon following a series of raids around the city yesterday.

Officers said the amount of cash seized in raids as part of Operation Platinum is now valued at €250,000.

€230,000 is euro notes, with the remainder in sterling.

The applications were made in court this afternoon under Criminal Justice and Proceeds of Crime legislation to retain the cash.

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