Over 150 Midlands Targets Investigated By Criminal Assests Bureau In 2021

Criminals were deprived of almost €11 million by CAB last year.

Criminals were deprived of almost €11 million by the Criminal Assets Bureau last year.

Half was returned to the state, while another €5.4 million was recovered and returned to six victims of cryptocurrency theft.

61 houses were under the bureau's control by the end of 2021, while an auction of seized designer items such as handbags, watches and clothing brought in over €45,000.

According to its annual report, CAB investigated almost 1,800 targets.

106 of those were in the Westmeath/Meath Garda Division and 50 in Laois/Offaly.

Fine Gael Senator and barrister, Barry Ward, says it once again confirms CAB is working:

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