The aim of the operation was to target vehicles used for criminal activity, including drug distribution, money laundering, and transporting firearms.

Eva OsborneFollowing searches in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) West area, gardaí seized more than €75,000 worth of controlled drugs on Thursday.

A bank account with a balance of €99,000 was also frozen during under money laundering legislation.

Gardaí have seized motorbikes, e-scooters, e-bikes and shotgun cartridges in an operation targeting criminal acitivity

Cash, cannabis and tablets were also seized.