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Man arrested after bulldozer and cash found in search

Around €300,000 in Euro and Sterling was also seized at the premises in Monaghan .
3.02pm, 16 Dec 2014
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A MAN HAS been arrested after a car, a van, a bulldozer and cash was seized during a planned search in Monaghan yesterday.

Around €300,000 in sterling and euro was found along with the vehicles at a premises near Castleblaney.

A man aged is his 40s was arrested during the planned search by the Criminal Assets Bureau and local gardai.

He’s currently being held at Carrickmacross Garda Station.

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    CitizenSmith©
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:11 PM

    It was only resting in my hole

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    Cathal Leonard
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:21 PM

    Lol

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    neeneee
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:55 PM

    He’ll have something else in his hole if he goes to prison

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    Kevin Keane
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    Dec 16th 2014, 4:51 PM

    Excellent

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    Nosmo King
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    Dec 17th 2014, 1:09 AM

    The car,van and bulldozer are replacing 3 old Mondeos on the Garda fleet. The money is to be held in Balbriggan barracks…..just for the Christmas now.

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    Charles Rex
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:57 PM

    I have it on good authority that he’s probably a shinner. :)

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    3monkey
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    Dec 16th 2014, 5:52 PM

    Oh FFS give the Shinner thing a rest , it’s boring at this stage & no , I’m not a Sinn Fein supporter.

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    Charles Rex
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    Dec 16th 2014, 6:57 PM

    How about a nice mug of shut the fcuk up? :)

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    Dee4
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:43 PM

    now he’s not sucking (laundered) diesel

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    Dec 16th 2014, 6:33 PM

    Another great republican I’m sure.

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    John Mulligan
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:16 PM

    Vehicle’s what?

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    Dec 16th 2014, 4:16 PM

    I have it on good authority that all the gardai involved in the search yesterday, have called in sick with blue flu and have been seen boarding a bus for Belfast to do their Christmas shopping.

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    JB Active
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    Dec 16th 2014, 3:24 PM

    Vehicle’s Please….

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