Criminal Assets Bureau seizes €1.2 million luxury home linked to alleged crime boss in Ireland

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has seized a luxury home valued at €1.2 million from Eduard Chiper, whom they identify as the leader of a transnational crime group. The property, known as "The White House," is located outside Drogheda. The house features high-end amenities, including a fountain, a €126,000 dog-run, and a tennis court. CAB claims Chiper is involved in money laundering and that his wife, Natalia, is an accomplice. CAB, established in 1996, targets organized crime by confiscating assets linked to illegal activities. In 2023, the bureau returned €8.6 million to the Exchequer and conducted numerous operations against crime groups.