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# Organised Crime

This year
2023
# andrew tate
Romanian court extends Andrew Tate’s detention for a third time
The British-US citizen was arrested on 29 December when authorities descended on his property north of Bucharest.
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Feb 21st 2023, 6:17 PM
# Special Criminal Court
Two men jailed for assisting in 'disgraceful and inhuman' murder of Keane Mulready-Woods
Keane Mulready-Woods (17), was last seen alive in Drogheda on January 12, 2020.
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Feb 10th 2023, 12:40 PM
# New Zealand
Enough cocaine to 'service New Zealand for 30 years' found floating in Pacific Ocean
The cocaine is thought to have been dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate.
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Feb 8th 2023, 2:34 PM
# Organised Crime
Teen arrested as Gardaí seize over €169,000 worth of Alprazolam tablets in North Dublin
The seizure was made during an operation targeting persons suspected to be part of an organised crime group in North Dublin.
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Jan 13th 2023, 11:03 PM
# west tallaght
Seven arrested in operation targeting organised crime and anti-social behaviour in west Tallaght
At 7:00am this morning, gardaí from the Tallaght District searched six residential properties in the west Tallaght area.
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Jan 13th 2023, 4:14 PM
# drugs tax
Cork dissident republican group fundraising through extortion racket on organised crime
The Real IRA, The Journal has learned, has established an extortion racket to force criminals to pay for protection.
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Jan 9th 2023, 12:05 AM
Last year
2022
# Influencer
Romanian court orders 30-day detention of Andrew Tate over allegations of human trafficking
Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested yesterday.
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Dec 30th 2022, 8:20 PM
# Garda
€860,000 worth of suspected cannabis seized in Clondalkin
A man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure.
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Dec 17th 2022, 7:47 PM
# Organised Crime
'Cross border, organised crime feud' probed in Newry 'execution'
A 58-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in a planned ‘ambush’.
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Dec 2nd 2022, 2:26 PM
# Organised Crime
Europe wide operation targets drug cartel with six arrests in Dubai
Europol announced this morning that 49 suspects across Europe and the United Arab Emirates have been arrested.
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Nov 28th 2022, 12:39 PM
# europol raids
Gardaí involved in major operation against 'logistics and money laundering' gang in Spain
Europol has said that the gang was providing financial and technical support to other criminal groups in Europe.
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Nov 15th 2022, 12:54 PM
# Courts
Man (40s) due in court following seizure of €300,000 worth of stolen goods
Gardaí arrested the man on Tuesday following the seizure.
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Nov 13th 2022, 1:19 PM
# Organised Crime
Man arrested and €300,000 of stolen property recovered during probe into organised crime group
The man arrested as part of this investigation is still being detained at Longford Garda Station.
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Nov 11th 2022, 4:56 PM
# Gardaí
Three arrested as part of organised crime inquiry in Sligo
Investigations are ongoing
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Nov 7th 2022, 1:02 PM
# Organised Crime
Gardaí and Interpol search premises in Dublin and Clare in major online fraud investigation
Younng people are being recruited as money mules, gardaí have warned.
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Oct 14th 2022, 8:32 PM
# Organised Crime
Probe into alleged garda leak to a crime gang about a protected witness
The investigation is believed to be linked to associates of the Kinahan organised crime group.
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Aug 17th 2022, 8:37 PM
# burglary gangs
Lifting of Covid-19 measures a factor in surge of home break-ins
There has been a 35% rise in the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year.
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Aug 8th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Gardaí
Garda detectives conduct Lanzarote raid as part of organised crime probe
Gardaí searched the residence of an Irish citizen residing there who is suspected of involvement in an organised crime gang based in Spain.
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Jul 12th 2022, 9:28 PM
# Organised Crime
Garda liaison officer to be appointed to UAE as part of latest crackdown on Kinahan gang
The move is the latest in a wave of international action against the Kinahan cartel.
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Jul 6th 2022, 1:32 PM
# Dublin
Gardaí seize €2 million worth of drugs including cannabis, heroin and liquid cocaine
Seven men have also been detained in connection with the seizures.
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Jun 23rd 2022, 4:57 PM
# Criminal Assets Bureau
Over €22,000 and multiple luxury watches seized by CAB in search operations
Searches took place in South Dublin, West Dublin, Kildare and Laois this morning.
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Apr 29th 2022, 6:45 PM
# Kildare
Gardaí arrest alleged burglary gang in Kildare operation after pursuit
The pursuit ended when the gang’s driver lost control and crashed into the parking area of a supermarket in Naas.
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Apr 27th 2022, 12:07 AM
# UK
Man jailed for at least 25 years for murder of Dutch writer
Christopher Hughes was sentenced at the High Court in Stirling.
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Apr 22nd 2022, 1:15 PM
# crossing borders
Air and sea transport links make Ireland a 'key target' for international human trafficking
The Azure Forum looked at organised crime across the UK and Ireland and how the two jurisdictions interact.
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Apr 8th 2022, 12:05 AM
# Kildare
Man arrested and gun seized by gardaí in County Kildare
Gardaí found the gun when they stopped a car near Kilcock.
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Apr 3rd 2022, 7:13 PM
# Organised Crime
Corrupt port and airport workers 'central' to operations of organised crime gangs in Ireland
A new report by The Azure Forum examines the crime ecosystem between Ireland and the UK.
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.
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Mar 31st 2022, 12:05 AM
# Swords
Two arrested and €374,000 cash seized in organised crime operation in Dublin
The seizure took place yesterday after two vehicles were intercepted by investigators.
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Feb 5th 2022, 12:58 PM
# GNDOCB
Garda organised crime unit hails 'exceptional level of success' as €5m in cash seized last year
Over €24 million has been seized since the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau was set up in 2015.
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Jan 12th 2022, 8:27 AM
# Dublin
Gardaí seize almost €500,000 in cash they allege belongs to organised crime group
The money was found in a truck when gardaí stopped it at the exit of the tunnel near Dublin Port.
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Jan 11th 2022, 10:30 PM
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# Crack cocaine Ireland
Cheaper crack cocaine supplies in cities 'sees people travel from rural areas to buy the drug'
Tony Duffin of the Ana Liffey Drug Project believes a drop in crack cocaine cost is directly linked to increased supply.
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Dec 2nd 2021, 6:00 PM
# Organised Crime
Gardaí and Customs find €9.8m concealed in furniture in Dublin Port search operation
Two separate search operations, one in Dublin Port and the other in Drogheda, have seen an estimated €10m of drugs seized.
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Nov 25th 2021, 12:23 PM
# forensic science ireland
Forensic lab prioritising large drug seizures over personal use cases
Forensic Science Ireland is under increasing pressure to test drug samples as huge numbers of seizures are made.
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Nov 15th 2021, 8:00 PM
# Washington
Garda Commissioner meets with US law enforcement agencies to discuss organised crime link-up
The meetings took place last week.
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Nov 14th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Spain
Dublin man wanted over €27 million drug trafficking operation arrested in Lanzarote
Gary Vickery is an associate of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh who is linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
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Oct 21st 2021, 4:21 PM
# garda annual report
17% increase in domestic abuse calls to gardaí last year, report finds
The figures were contained in the force’s annual report for 2020, which was published today.
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Oct 18th 2021, 2:54 PM
# Organised Crime
Two arrested as gardaí seize over €130,000 cash in organised crime probe
Two Audi vehicles and a Rolex watch were also seized.
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Oct 2nd 2021, 6:02 PM
# Investigation
Officers examining data from phones in wake of searches of homes of serving gardaí
This element of the probe could take several weeks to complete, sources said.
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Oct 1st 2021, 5:14 PM
# Dublin
Gardaí arrest woman as part of probe into international fraud gang
The woman is detained under anti-crime gang legislation and can be detained for seven days.
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Oct 1st 2021, 2:18 PM
# Gerry Hutch
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016
A date was also set at the Special Criminal Court this evening for the trial of Hutch.
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Sep 29th 2021, 9:19 PM
# Dublin
Former Garda arrested as €600k of cannabis herb seized in organised crime investigation
A 61-year-old man was arrested during five searches today.
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Sep 29th 2021, 8:48 PM
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