It's estimated cars, cash and jewellery worth up to 1.2 million euro were seized as part of yesterday's raids across Dublin.

Gardaí say more than 40 high-end vehicles as well as jewellery & electronic equipment were recovered after 20 separate operations across the capital .

The searches were led by members of the Criminal Assets Bureau, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as part of an investigation into organised crime.

Conor Feehan is a Journalist with Independent News and Media: