# Michael O'Sullivan

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Ex-garda fighting Europe's €14 billion drugs trade says Irish gangs are 'top of the pyramid'

Michael O’Sullivan leads the influential Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre Narcotics in Portugal.

Former Assistant Commissioner Michael O'Sullivan leads an EU unit to stop Atlantic shipments of drugs.

O'Sullivan said that Irish organised crime is an intrinsic part of the €14 billion European drugs trade.

The ex-garda said smugglers are using yachts, ships and even semi-submersibles to move drugs into Europe.

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Jul 23rd 2021, 12:05 AM

'People saw it as toxic': Why just seven gardaí made submissions to the breath test probe

Many members of the force felt senior gardaí had already made their mind up about who was to blame.

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Sep 9th 2017, 9:30 PM

Gardaí 'severely disrupt' nationwide operation by Eastern European gang

Power cables have been cut down nationwide.

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Aug 6th 2015, 2:46 PM

Over 8,400 drivers caught not putting seatbelts on children

And an another terrible statistic from the RSA reveals that one in five people killed on our roads last year were not wearing their seatbelts.

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Mar 13th 2014, 5:12 PM