Businessman to appear in court after Gardaí seize €1.2M in cash at Carlow checkpoint

A man has been arrested after Gardaí uncovered €1.2 million in cash in his vehicle during a random stop at a checkpoint in Carlow on Friday night.

The man, who the Irish Independent are reporting to be a businessman and working for the Kinahan cartel, will appear before a special sitting of Kilkenny District Court this morning at 9am charged in relation to the incident.

It was a random find as part of Operation Thor rather than a targeted stoppage. Gardaí carried out a number of checkpoints in Carlow on Friday and shortly before 8pm they stopped the car at Ballyvergal, Carlow, being driven by the man in his 50s.

During the course of a search, Gardaí discovered a large quantity of cash, amounting to approximately €1.2 million. The man was arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010.