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An image of the seizure shared by gardaí. Garda Press Office
Seizure
Gardaí seize €160,000 in cash after stopping car in Athlone
A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
GARDAÍ HAVE SEIZED €160,000 in cash after stopping a car in Athlone on Friday night.
Garda units from the Crime and Drugs Unit stopped and searched the vehicle in the Auburn Villas area of the town at about 9.30pm.
A search found €160,000 cash was located concealed in the vehicle.
A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene and and was subsequently released without charge.
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