Longford council chairman Paul Ross is encouraging people to report their concerns if they see excessive displays of wealth with no obvious signs of income.
Councillor Ross who's also a member of the county's Joint Policing Committee says people have been very happy to see the recent seizures of property, drugs and cash in the area.
He says the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau in investigating the people concerned is helped by members of the community who report their concerns in the first instance.
The Fine Gael Councillor says Longford isn't the only county in the country to have problems with drugs and criminality, but people can take heart from the great progress being made by gardai and the CAB…
Longford Garda Superintendent Jim Delaney says he's very happy the community have the confidence in the abilities of the force to investigate their concerns.
He says the public co-operation and support can make a huge difference to these operations…
