Big News Network.com
24 Apr 2025

DUBLIN, Ireland - A huge number of electric bikes, helmets and batteries have been seized in a day of action across Dublin on Tuesday.

Gardai from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) South Division took part in the major operation targeting electric motorbikes suspected of being used in criminal activity.

Tuesday's day of action was part of Operation Meacan, set up in December 2023 in the DMR South. It is led by the Divisional Serious Crime Unit with support from the Community Engagement Unit and Community Policing Unit based in Tallaght, and the Divisional Roads Policing Unit. 

The aim of Operation Meacan is to tackle the use of electric motorbikes which are being used for criminal activity including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.

During Tuesday's Day of Action, in an operation led by members attached to the Tallaght Fraud Unit and Tallaght Crime Unit, search warrants were executed at a number of locations in Dublin 10 and Dublin 24.

These searches resulted in the seizure of 39 electric bikes, 15 helmets and 9 batteries, with an estimated value of over €130,000. One bank account, with an operational balance of over €99,000, was frozen under money laundering legislation.

Gardai say investigations are ongoingi