E-bikes, e-scooters and scramblers seized by gardaí

Gardaí have conducted a day of action targeting the use of electric vehicles for criminal activity, seizing 38 e-bikes and e-scooters, three scramblers, and a quad bike in Dublin. The operation, known as Operation Meacán, began in December 2023 and has resulted in 63 searches today alone. Alongside the seized vehicles, authorities recovered €8,000 in cash, around €83,000 worth of suspected drugs, and a sawn-off shotgun along with ammunition.

A man in his 20s was arrested during the searches and is being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act. Gardaí have also engaged with the public in Dublin about current regulations for motorcycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, as well as new regulations set to come into effect this month.

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