Irish police crack down on drug trafficking organization, seizing and freezing approximately $900,000 in crypto assets

Odaily News: Ireland's national police force, An Garda Síochána, reported on August 27 that during a specialized operation targeting organized crime in the Galway area, officers searched two properties and froze two cryptocurrency accounts with a combined value of approximately $900,000. Additionally, police froze a bank account containing €25,000 (approximately $29,100), seized €9,300 in cash, and confiscated drugs valued at approximately €18,300 in total (including amphetamines and cannabis). A man in his 40s linked to the case has been arrested and charged, and the investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie)