Gardaí have seized two luxury cars, designer handbags, watches and jewellery with a combined estimated value of €290,000 as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation into a Dublin-based charitable organisation.
Searches were carried out at several locations across Dublin and the Eastern and Southern Regions on Tuesday, 20 October, and Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
During the operation, detectives seized two BMW X5 vehicles valued at approximately €250,000 in total. Officers also recovered high-value items, including Louis Vuitton bags, Rolex watches and jewellery, estimated to be worth a further €40,000.
The investigation is being conducted by detectives attached to the Money Laundering Investigation Unit at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), in conjunction with the Office of the Charities Regulator.
No further details have been released about the charitable organisation involved.
Gardaí have confirmed that the investigation remains ongoing.
