# organised-crime - Thursday 23 June, 2022
# Dublin
# Dublin
Seven men have also been detained in connection with the seizures.
# organised-crime - Friday 29 April, 2022
# Criminal Assets Bureau
# Criminal Assets Bureau
Searches took place in South Dublin, West Dublin, Kildare and Laois this morning.
# organised-crime - Wednesday 27 April, 2022
# Kildare
# Kildare
The pursuit ended when the gang’s driver lost control and crashed into the parking area of a supermarket in Naas.
# organised-crime - Friday 22 April, 2022
# UK
# UK
Christopher Hughes was sentenced at the High Court in Stirling.
# organised-crime - Friday 8 April, 2022
# Crossing Borders
# Crossing Borders
The Azure Forum looked at organised crime across the UK and Ireland and how the two jurisdictions interact.
# organised-crime - Sunday 3 April, 2022
# Kildare
# Kildare
Gardaí found the gun when they stopped a car near Kilcock.
# organised-crime - Thursday 31 March, 2022
# Organised Crime
Ports and airports have been infiltrated by gangs to facilitate the smuggling of drugs and other illegal commodities, Niall O'Connor writes. A new report warns that the Common Travel Area is being exploited by crime groups. It also recommends greater sharing and monitoring of information about criminal activity between Irish and UK police forces.
# organised-crime - Saturday 5 February, 2022
# Swords
# Swords
The seizure took place yesterday after two vehicles were intercepted by investigators.
# organised-crime - Wednesday 12 January, 2022
# GNDOCB
# GNDOCB
Over €24 million has been seized since the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau was set up in 2015.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# Dublin
# Dublin
The money was found in a truck when gardaí stopped it at the exit of the tunnel near Dublin Port.
# organised-crime - Thursday 2 December, 2021
# Crack Cocaine Ireland
# Crack Cocaine Ireland
Tony Duffin of the Ana Liffey Drug Project believes a drop in crack cocaine cost is directly linked to increased supply.
# organised-crime - Thursday 25 November, 2021
# Organised Crime
# Organised Crime
Two separate search operations, one in Dublin Port and the other in Drogheda, have seen an estimated €10m of drugs seized.
# organised-crime - Monday 15 November, 2021
# Forensic Science Ireland
# Forensic Science Ireland
Forensic Science Ireland is under increasing pressure to test drug samples as huge numbers of seizures are made.
# organised-crime - Sunday 14 November, 2021
# Washington
# Washington
The meetings took place last week.
# organised-crime - Thursday 21 October, 2021
# Spain
# Spain
Gary Vickery is an associate of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh who is linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
# organised-crime - Monday 18 October, 2021
# Garda Annual Report
# Garda Annual Report
The figures were contained in the force’s annual report for 2020, which was published today.
# organised-crime - Saturday 2 October, 2021
# Organised Crime
# Organised Crime
Two Audi vehicles and a Rolex watch were also seized.
# organised-crime - Friday 1 October, 2021
# Investigation
# Investigation
This element of the probe could take several weeks to complete, sources said.
# Dublin
# Dublin
The woman is detained under anti-crime gang legislation and can be detained for seven days.
# organised-crime - Wednesday 29 September, 2021
# Gerry Hutch
# Gerry Hutch
A date was also set at the Special Criminal Court this evening for the trial of Hutch.
# Dublin
# Dublin
A 61-year-old man was arrested during five searches today.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 28 September, 2021
# Now What
Hutch was arrested by Spanish police in an operation on the Costa Del Sol in August. Gardaí want to charge him in connection with the Regency Hotel attack in which David Byrne was murdered.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 17 August, 2021
# Dublin
# Dublin
The arrests are part of an on-going investigation into organised crime in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
# organised-crime - Friday 13 August, 2021
# Profile
The arrest of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is the latest chapter in a life spent running from the law. He began his criminal career in a street gang known as the Bugsy Malones. He made a multi-million euro settlement following a High Court action by CAB, and later vanished from Ireland in 2016.
# organised-crime - Thursday 12 August, 2021
# Gerry Hutch
# Gerry Hutch
Gerry Hutch was being sought by gardaí as part of their investigation in to the Regency Hotel attack.
# Organised Crime
# Organised Crime
The search is the latest in a series of raids targeting alleged members of an organised crime gang.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 10 August, 2021
# Organised Crime
# Organised Crime
The drugs were found onboard the Natalia off the coast of Fuerteventura, Spain.
# organised-crime - Friday 6 August, 2021
# Rosslare Port
# Rosslare Port
Revenue officers and anti-organised crime detectives are now investigating who ordered the drugs.
# organised-crime - Friday 30 July, 2021
# Organised Crime
The special Crime Task Force was created by DOCB following the Regency Hotel attack in 2016. Their work has seen the State seize millions of euro worth of drugs and a large arsenal of guns. The disbandment was to facilitate an increase in numbers on regular policing duties in Dublin city.
# organised-crime - Friday 23 July, 2021
# Michael O'Sullivan
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.
# organised-crime - Saturday 17 July, 2021
# Blanchardstown
# Blanchardstown
The operation was part of a wider investigation in the Blanchardstown area.
# organised-crime - Friday 16 July, 2021
# That's Bananas
# That's Bananas
It is the latest cocaine seizure associated with banana products, including in Ireland, on shipping destined for Rotterdam.
# organised-crime - Thursday 1 July, 2021
# Banks And Organised Crime
# Banks And Organised Crime
Garda detectives have arrested people working in banks for suspected fraud offences.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 8 June, 2021
# Antipodean Crime
# Antipodean Crime
Authorities said the app was installed on stripped-back mobile phones and its popularity grew after it was vouched for by underworld figures.
# organised-crime - Friday 23 April, 2021
# Pipe Bombs
# Pipe Bombs
Gardaí launched the raid in Drogheda as part of an operation targeting organised crime in the area.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 20 April, 2021
# Crime
# Crime
Gardaí are looking for Hutch over his alleged involvement in the Regency Hotel murder of gangland figure David Byrne.
# organised-crime - Tuesday 16 March, 2021
# Organised Crime
# Organised Crime
Eight dogs were taken into the care of the local Dog Warden.
# organised-crime - Thursday 4 March, 2021
# Portarlington
# Portarlington
The searches were carried out as part of an investigation into organised crime, drugs and firearms trafficking.
# organised-crime - Friday 26 February, 2021
# Drugs Seizure
# Drugs Seizure
Three men have been arrested.
# organised-crime - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Organised Crime
# Organised Crime
The raids happened this morning.
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