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#Caught

# caught - Thursday 19 December, 2019

Over €100 million of smuggled contraband has been seized at Irish airports and ports since 2016
# Caught
# Caught

Over €100 million of smuggled contraband has been seized at Irish airports and ports since 2016

Dec 19th 2019, 6:10 AM 7,402 Views 9 Comments

At Dublin Port, alone, €87 million worth has been seized since 2016.

# caught - Friday 16 March, 2018

Convicted criminals arrested over attempt to kill close relative of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch
# Attempted Murder
# Attempted Murder

Convicted criminals arrested over attempt to kill close relative of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch

Mar 16th 2018, 6:10 AM 18,599 Views 0 Comments

One is from the Sheriff Street area of Dublin 1 while the other man in is from the Docklands.

# caught - Wednesday 22 November, 2017

London police seeking 'voyeur' who put camera in Starbucks toilet, got caught on the same device
# Genius
# Genius

London police seeking 'voyeur' who put camera in Starbucks toilet, got caught on the same device

Nov 22nd 2017, 7:25 AM 32,136 Views 42 Comments

The camera had been in place for three or four weeks before being spotted.

# caught - Sunday 6 August, 2017

Speed cameras in Port Tunnel catching 250 drivers on a monthly basis
# Slow Down
# Slow Down

Speed cameras in Port Tunnel catching 250 drivers on a monthly basis

Aug 6th 2017, 6:50 AM 13,414 Views 46 Comments

The average speed cameras at the tunnel came into force in May.

# caught - Tuesday 18 July, 2017

Driver to face court after gardaí clock car travelling at over 190 km/h
# Slow Down
# Slow Down

Driver to face court after gardaí clock car travelling at over 190 km/h

Jul 18th 2017, 3:08 PM 48,379 Views 75 Comments

Traffic officers also dealt with a souped-up motorbike in Wicklow this afternoon.

# caught - Sunday 16 April, 2017

Driver tests positive for cocaine in one of first drug tests - was already banned for 10 years
# Cocaine
# Cocaine

Driver tests positive for cocaine in one of first drug tests - was already banned for 10 years

Apr 16th 2017, 1:43 PM 73,337 Views 78 Comments

Gardaí administered the test on the N4 in west Dublin last night.

# caught - Friday 31 March, 2017

Over 100 suspected paedophiles arrested in Spain
# Sexual Abuse
# Sexual Abuse

Over 100 suspected paedophiles arrested in Spain

Mar 31st 2017, 8:25 PM 14,599 Views 15 Comments

The victims’ ages ran from a few months to around 14-years-old.

# caught - Monday 20 February, 2017

Van that pulled over before reaching Garda checkpoint was full of stolen bikes and computers
# Operation Thor
# Operation Thor

Van that pulled over before reaching Garda checkpoint was full of stolen bikes and computers

Feb 20th 2017, 8:39 PM 43,079 Views 29 Comments

He was detained after the vehicle stopped on the hard shoulder of the road, to the north of a checkpoint.

# caught - Thursday 18 August, 2016

Lithuanian man caught with 22,000 cigarettes in his luggage at Dublin Airport
# Dublin Airport
# Dublin Airport

Lithuanian man caught with 22,000 cigarettes in his luggage at Dublin Airport

Aug 18th 2016, 10:45 PM 21,926 Views 45 Comments

The find came about when a passenger arriving in Dublin from Sweden was stopped and questioned.

# caught - Monday 18 April, 2016

Mafia boss arrested by men dressed as pizza delivery boys
# Pizza`cake
# Pizza`cake

Mafia boss arrested by men dressed as pizza delivery boys

Apr 18th 2016, 2:30 PM 16,570 Views 9 Comments

Roberto Manganiello, a boss in Naples’ notorious Camorra mafia, had been on the run since 2013.

# caught - Wednesday 6 April, 2016

21 people arrested after the US sets up a fake university to stop immigration fraud
# Fooled U
# Fooled U

21 people arrested after the US sets up a fake university to stop immigration fraud

Apr 6th 2016, 1:34 PM 21,030 Views 35 Comments

The University of Northern New Jersey even had its own school seal.

# caught - Friday 25 March, 2016

Man impersonating garda hijacks jeep, steals wallet from elderly driver
# Caught
# Caught

Man impersonating garda hijacks jeep, steals wallet from elderly driver

Mar 25th 2016, 10:42 PM 38,146 Views 61 Comments

The jeep was later located in Castleshane.

# caught - Wednesday 16 March, 2016

Men jailed after being caught 'red-handed' with loaded guns and a can of petrol
# Being Watched
# Being Watched

Men jailed after being caught 'red-handed' with loaded guns and a can of petrol

Mar 16th 2016, 4:49 PM 16,345 Views 8 Comments

They were caught following a three-day surveillance operation.

# caught - Monday 29 February, 2016

Irish crime gang face jail after trying to steal €73 million worth of rhino horns and other artefacts
# Caught
# Caught

Irish crime gang face jail after trying to steal €73 million worth of rhino horns and other artefacts

Feb 29th 2016, 9:49 PM 29,464 Views 0 Comments

The men have been convicted in Birmingham.

# caught - Saturday 30 January, 2016

11 of the greatest chancers in the history of Tinder
# Love Me Tinder
From The Daily Edge
# Love Me Tinder

11 of the greatest chancers in the history of Tinder

Jan 30th 2016, 9:30 AM 10,627 Views 3 Comments

Caught rapid.

# caught - Friday 15 January, 2016

Police arrest man who had been on the run following the serious assault of a woman
# Caught
# Caught

Police arrest man who had been on the run following the serious assault of a woman

Jan 15th 2016, 3:01 PM 31,465 Views 0 Comments

33-year-old Stephen McFarlane was apprehended in the Newtownards Road area of Belfast earlier this afternoon.

# caught - Monday 11 January, 2016

Gardaí arrest driver doing 140km/ph while smoking a joint
# Caught
# Caught

Gardaí arrest driver doing 140km/ph while smoking a joint

Jan 11th 2016, 10:00 AM 40,567 Views 0 Comments

The individual is due to appear in court.

# caught - Wednesday 28 October, 2015

Father and son fugitives caught as decomposing body found in their hideout
# Australia
# Australia

Father and son fugitives caught as decomposing body found in their hideout

Oct 28th 2015, 11:26 AM 28,994 Views 18 Comments

The case had enthralled Australia’s media.

# caught - Monday 14 September, 2015

Police arrest man caught speeding in Facebook video
# Caught In The Act
# Caught In The Act

Police arrest man caught speeding in Facebook video

Sep 14th 2015, 6:00 AM 19,451 Views 13 Comments

The video shows the speedometer at 184 kilometres an hour.

# caught - Friday 11 September, 2015

Man (20s) dies after being attacked in Temple Bar
# Dublin
# Dublin

Man (20s) dies after being attacked in Temple Bar

Sep 11th 2015, 10:44 PM 84,630 Views 84 Comments

Gardaí believe the incident was filmed by witnesses.

# caught - Monday 7 September, 2015

Politician forced to drop out of race over video of him peeing in mug at woman's home
# Urine Trouble
# Urine Trouble

Politician forced to drop out of race over video of him peeing in mug at woman's home

Sep 7th 2015, 10:42 PM 37,324 Views 31 Comments

The man was repairing a sink at a woman’s home when he grabbed a mug, urinated in it and then emptied it in the sink.

# caught - Saturday 25 July, 2015

Man arrested off Faro flight after cocaine found in suitcase at Cork Airport
# Caught
# Caught

Man arrested off Faro flight after cocaine found in suitcase at Cork Airport

Jul 25th 2015, 8:50 PM 29,922 Views 22 Comments

In a separate operation, gardaí discovered an elaborate grow house in Country Meath with €750,000 worth of cannabis plants.

# caught - Friday 24 July, 2015

Gardaí seize half a million euro worth of cocaine in South Dublin raids
# Caught
# Caught

Gardaí seize half a million euro worth of cocaine in South Dublin raids

Jul 24th 2015, 6:39 PM 19,832 Views 23 Comments

A large quantity of other drugs were also discovered in the raid of two properties.

# caught - Monday 29 June, 2015

Second killer who escaped prison shot and captured by police
# Caught
# Caught

Second killer who escaped prison shot and captured by police

Jun 29th 2015, 7:19 AM 34,832 Views 31 Comments

David Sweat was shot in a field some 30 miles from the prison he escaped from three weeks ago.

# caught - Wednesday 24 June, 2015

Man sentenced after cocaine found hidden in his runners
# Coke In Kicks
# Coke In Kicks

Man sentenced after cocaine found hidden in his runners

Jun 24th 2015, 10:19 PM 16,254 Views 9 Comments

The drugs were in a sandwich bag that was stuffed into the toe of a pair of trainers in a sports bag.

# caught - Saturday 2 May, 2015

English teen wanted over rape and theft allegations arrested in Northern Ireland
# Gotcha
# Gotcha

English teen wanted over rape and theft allegations arrested in Northern Ireland

May 2nd 2015, 4:02 PM 14,305 Views 9 Comments

Gardaí had been appealing for information after sightings of the man in Kildare and Sligo recently.

# caught - Sunday 5 April, 2015

Woman to appear in court after flashing Google Street View car
# Blurred Lines
# Blurred Lines

Woman to appear in court after flashing Google Street View car

Apr 5th 2015, 2:30 PM 51,201 Views 56 Comments

Google has now pixelated the whole of Karen Davis’ body in Street View.

# caught - Wednesday 18 March, 2015

Burglar caught from DNA on a fizzy drink can he left at kitchen sink
# Was It Fizzy Orange?
# Was It Fizzy Orange?

Burglar caught from DNA on a fizzy drink can he left at kitchen sink

Mar 18th 2015, 9:54 PM 17,168 Views 28 Comments

Traces of his DNA were found on the rim of the can.

# caught - Thursday 19 February, 2015

Fugitive prisoner stabbed himself in stomach as police approached
# Re-arrest
# Re-arrest

Fugitive prisoner stabbed himself in stomach as police approached

Feb 19th 2015, 4:35 PM 152,003 Views 181 Comments

He is suspected of carrying out two armed robberies while on the run from police.

# caught - Monday 9 February, 2015

Over 540 people have been stopped for drink-driving so far this year
# Caught
# Caught

Over 540 people have been stopped for drink-driving so far this year

Feb 9th 2015, 8:58 PM 17,168 Views 45 Comments

That’s fewer than January 2014.

# caught - Friday 16 January, 2015

Are the people who run the country laughing at this woman being attacked by her brolly?
# Wipe That Smirk
# Wipe That Smirk

Are the people who run the country laughing at this woman being attacked by her brolly?

Jan 16th 2015, 9:10 AM 18,292 Views 46 Comments

We think so…

# caught - Tuesday 11 November, 2014

Portlaoise Prisoners made their own phone chargers... but they were seized today
# Seized
# Seized

Portlaoise Prisoners made their own phone chargers... but they were seized today

Nov 11th 2014, 7:45 PM 21,389 Views 37 Comments

Hooch, tablets and a mobile phone were also found in today’s search.

# caught - Thursday 21 August, 2014

Man gets 3 months in jail after being caught cigarette smuggling at Dublin Airport yesterday
# Caught
# Caught

Man gets 3 months in jail after being caught cigarette smuggling at Dublin Airport yesterday

Aug 21st 2014, 6:46 PM 17,282 Views 49 Comments

The 30-year-old appeared in court today after more than 16,000 cigarettes were found in his luggage.

# caught - Sunday 17 August, 2014

Olympic champion, assistant to the Prime Minister, Madonna's babysitter: The lies people tell on their CVs...
# Fibbers
# Fibbers

Olympic champion, assistant to the Prime Minister, Madonna's babysitter: The lies people tell on their CVs...

Aug 17th 2014, 10:30 AM 19,158 Views 12 Comments

Stand out from the crowd, but not for all the wrong reasons, warn employers.

# caught - Tuesday 29 July, 2014

Wicklow resident unharmed after arriving home to four burglars with a shotgun
# Caught Rapid
# Caught Rapid

Wicklow resident unharmed after arriving home to four burglars with a shotgun

Jul 29th 2014, 9:37 AM 18,306 Views 0 Comments

The four males who are in their late teens and early twenties were arrested and three of them have been charged.

# caught - Thursday 26 June, 2014

Convict captured after 41 years by facial recognition technology
# Busted
# Busted

Convict captured after 41 years by facial recognition technology

Jun 26th 2014, 9:59 PM 21,282 Views 32 Comments

Ronald Dwaine Carnes eluded authorities for 41 years using the IDs of two dead boys.

# caught - Saturday 26 April, 2014

Twenty cases of counterfeit vodka hidden in air conditioning unit seized
# Seizure
# Seizure

Twenty cases of counterfeit vodka hidden in air conditioning unit seized

Apr 26th 2014, 1:23 PM 15,165 Views 19 Comments

A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene.

# caught - Friday 31 January, 2014

195 people penalised (and this van seized) in two-day garda blitz
# Out Of Time
# Out Of Time

195 people penalised (and this van seized) in two-day garda blitz

Jan 31st 2014, 7:10 PM 22,863 Views 48 Comments

Almost 100 people were stopped and given fixed penalty points during each of two days of checkpoints by gardai.

# caught - Thursday 30 January, 2014

Pic: Just one of the people caught by gardaí during mobile phone crackdown
# Nabbed
# Nabbed

Pic: Just one of the people caught by gardaí during mobile phone crackdown

Jan 30th 2014, 11:04 PM 33,120 Views 94 Comments

The gardaí handed out more than 100 fixed penalty notices at checkpoints today.

# caught - Tuesday 27 August, 2013

Wanted JP Morgan trader arrested in Spain over €4.6 billion scandal
# London Whale
# London Whale

Wanted JP Morgan trader arrested in Spain over €4.6 billion scandal

Aug 27th 2013, 4:29 PM 9,163 Views 13 Comments

The trader is wanted in the United States for alleged fraud and tax crimes over the so-called ‘London Whale’ scandal.

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