#Gangland Crime

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General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: No sign of The Monk — but the faithful turn out in numbers for Mary Lou
During an upbeat meeting with students, SF president struck a serious note about Gerry Hutch's candidacy, saying of Dublin's gangland conflict: 'It wasn’t glamourous, it is not cool, it is not funny'

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Gardaí didn't find 'act of omission' that worried detective in Regency Hotel shooting probe, inquest told
Gardaí didn't find 'act of omission' that worried detective in Regency Hotel shooting probe, inquest told
The murder of David Byrne — a senior figure in the Kinahan crime cartel — during a daring attack on a boxing weigh-in at the hotel sparked a deadly gangland feud between the rival groups.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Detective under stress from 'ridiculous and endless' demands before death, inquest hears
Detective under stress from 'ridiculous and endless' demands before death, inquest hears
Det Supt Fox was in charge of the investigation into the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel, Dublin, on February 5, 2016

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

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Spying operations surge by 25% in bid to combat organised crime
Judge says 'significant intelligence' has been gathered on gangs and security threats

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

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Call for informants to be allowed commit crimes as part of garda operations needs 'detailed analysis'
The Department of Justice said allowing gardaí operate undercover inside gangs 'would represent significant change'

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

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'Allow garda informants engage in crime' while undercover, says Garda Inspectorate report
The report is also critical at delays, spanning 12 years, in developing a National Criminal Intelligence Framework and calls for it to be introduced as a 'matter of urgency'

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Gerry Hutch court case
Freedom to return to Ireland raises the chances of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch running for the Dáil
Court officials also confirmed his bid to run for the Dáil had been a fundamental part of his successful appeal against his remand in prison

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Garda stock
Three questioned over €3m cocaine and cash seizure in drug network probe
Network based in Neilstown, west Dublin

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Gang proceeds to fund 33 local safety projects
Gang proceeds to fund 33 local safety projects
The money will fund initiatives to combat anti-social behaviour, drug-related intimidation, social exclusion, and divert young people from crime

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Major garda reshuffle to bring new bosses for gang crime and Dublin
Major garda reshuffle to bring new bosses for gang crime and Dublin
After the replacement in December of the current Policing Authority, there will be a competition for the Garda Commissioner job in order to have someone in place before Drew Harris retires in June

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Hutch to be brought before Spanish courts following arrest
Hutch to be brought before Spanish courts following arrest
The 61-year-old head of the Hutch family will be brought before the courts for 'crimes allegedly related to drug trafficking and human trafficking'

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Gerry Hutch court case
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch detained in Spain in money laundering investigation
Multiple security sources have told the Irish Examiner that the 61-year-old head of the Hutch family was detained by the Guardia Civil during ten searches in Lanzarote

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Searches in Ireland and Spain as arrests targeting Hutch crime group expected
Searches in Ireland and Spain as arrests targeting Hutch crime group expected
Gardaí and Spanish police carried out searches across 11 properties — 10 in Spain and one in Dublin

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Senior Kinahan gang figures Liam Byrne and Thomas Kavanagh jailed in the UK
Senior Kinahan gang figures Liam Byrne and Thomas Kavanagh jailed in the UK
The sentences were handed down after a two-day sentencing at the Old Bailey in the UK

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Net is closing on gangland safe havens
Irish Examiner view: Net is closing on gangland safe havens
An extradition treaty being agreed with the United Arab Emirates is a tribute to hard work by the justice minister and Garda commissioner

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Limerick gangster Dessie Dundon granted leave to review parole refusal over 'secret Garda dossier'
Limerick gangster Dessie Dundon granted leave to review parole refusal over 'secret Garda dossier'
Dundon has so far served 21 years’ imprisonment for the murder of crime boss Kieran Keane and the attempted murder of Keane’s nephew, Owen Treacy

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

Cocaine seizure: Country's biggest drug gang hit again 
Cocaine seizure: Country's biggest drug gang hit again 
Revenue intercepted 36kg of cocaine inside a freight unit that disembarked off a ferry in Rosslare Port coming from France.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Gerry Hutch court case
Kinahan cartel, not the Hutch gang, is now facing knockout
It is now up to Dubai judges to decide whether or not to send Sean McGovern back to Ireland. 'It’s in the hands of UAE courts now,' said a security source, 'but our work is not over until they are all locked up'

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

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E-scooters a 'silent and efficient delivery service' for drug dealers
'Win-win for criminals' as e-scooters 'provide a quick, mobile getaway and gardaí are restricted in their pursuit of them'

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Gardaí believe international operation will bear evidence to charge gangland members
Gardaí believe international operation will bear evidence to charge gangland members
Gangs using encrypted phones 'panicking' after global takedown of 'Ghost' network

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

One of Ireland's biggest drug trafficking gangs targeted in global operation
One of Ireland's biggest drug trafficking gangs targeted in global operation
Arrest of a senior logistics operator working for the gang, known as ‘The Family’, has effectively dismantled a key 'supply line'

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

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Third of young people would 'consider' being a money mule
Almost four out of 10 people surveyed did not understand they could get a jail sentence if caught and prosecuted

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

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System allows child trafficking victims in Ireland to go undetected, warns human rights agency
Children have accounted for 8% of all identified victims of trafficking in Ireland in the past 11 years

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Major Irish drug trafficking network hit by garda operation targeting encrypted phones
Major Irish drug trafficking network hit by garda operation targeting encrypted phones
The phone network was used by criminal networks to order murders, drug shipments and money laundering.

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

EU should not ‘declare war’ on citizens over rise in drug violence
EU should not ‘declare war’ on citizens over rise in drug violence
EU webinar included a Neapolitan official spelling out his municipality's strategy to avoid the fate of 'Gomorrah' in the Sky Atlantic series

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Dublin Airport drugs operation
Drug couriers 'ingesting cocaine and risking their lives for as little as €1,000'
Customs Revenue have seized €170m worth of drugs this year — up from €75m in the same period in 2023 

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Ex-superintendent jailed for drug crime is moved to open prison 
Ex-superintendent jailed for drug crime is moved to open prison 
Former senior garda, jailed for having a quarter of a million euro worth of cannabis, is now in 'a much more relaxed regime that is seen as a reward'

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

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Judge warns lives will be lost in ongoing feud between rival groups
Six men in court over incidents in the Carbury area of Co Kildare

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Garda stock
Pedestrian hit by motorcycle remains in hospital after multiple operations
Armed motorcyclist fleeing suspected attempted hit on a house in Cork City, crashed into the man in his 60s while he was walking on Churchfield Rd

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Child seriously injured in Charleville attack 'doing well' following surgery 
Child seriously injured in Charleville attack 'doing well' following surgery 
12-year-old girl was in her home when masked men armed with suspected slash hooks broke in and left her seriously injured

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

FILE PHOTO Gardai have arrested a 5th man in connection with Christmas Eve killing of Tristan Sherry during a shooting incident
Tristan Sherry died from 'blunt force head injury and stab wounds' at shooting, inquest told
The inquest was adjourned until related criminal prosecutions have concluded

Tue, 20 Aug, 2024

Padlocked Farm Gate
Crime gangs target farm equipment to sell abroad
Thieves recently stole six systems with an estimated value of up to €100,000 in the Wexford area and in North Dublin.

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Diesel laundering operation smashed
Gardaí have arrested 13 suspected crime bosses in last year, report says
The arrests are under special ‘gangland’ legislation, introduced in 2009, aimed at combating the threat posed by organised crime gangs

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

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Ex-Kinahan cartel gangster further jailed for nine years for role in Noel Kirwan murder
The killing had tragic consequences for the Kirwan family, whose pain and trauma continues to this day, said Mr Justice Hunt

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

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Ireland is the worst EU country for drug deaths, suffering four times the average fatality rate 
European Drug Report 2024: Ireland had 322 drug-induced deaths in 2020 — 97 deaths per million people, compared to the EU average of 22.5

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Adults who force children into criminality to face prison under new ‘Fagin’s Law’
Adults who force children into criminality to face prison under new ‘Fagin’s Law’
‘Fagin’s Law’ will make the offence punishable by up to five years in prison, on conviction in the higher courts

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Top drug traffickers with links to South America and UAE hit by major CAB operation
Top drug traffickers with links to South America and UAE hit by major CAB operation
Two 'facilitators' for Ireland’s biggest drug gangs, including one led by a crime boss known as Mr Big, were the subject of a massive swoop

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Arrested
Cormac O'Keeffe: Minimum sentences well-meant but are they beneficial?
A report says there are gaps in the data and that 'no definitive position' could be reached in determining if there was a place for presumptive minimum sentences

Mon, 20 May, 2024

Man arrested in connection with Josh Itseli shooting may have Kinahan links
Man arrested in connection with Josh Itseli shooting may have Kinahan links
The three men arrested in connection with the the fatal shooting of the 20-year-old on Monday have been released and a file will be prepared for the DPP

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Powder Drug Falling on Razor Blade and Syringes against Black Background
Gardaí help dismantle international drug operation led by the 'Wikipedia Narco'
Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau helped break up criminal gang's operation and seize tonnes of cocaine, and assets worth tens of millions of euro

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Blanchardstown incident
Locals on 'tenterhooks' after spate of arson attacks and beatings
Blanchardstown gardaí are investigating possible retaliation incidents following Christmas Eve shooting

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

'These are not just guys enjoying a ride on them, these bikes are used for serious criminality'
'These are not just guys enjoying a ride on them, these bikes are used for serious criminality'
Watch: Gardaí release video of 36 scrambler bikes and e-scooters seized in Dublin in follow-up on similar operation in Limerick

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Almost 20 Irish crime gangs identified as threats to EU security 
Almost 20 Irish crime gangs identified as threats to EU security 
There are just under 20 Irish gangs among 820 criminal networks identified in a landmark European Union report as posing the greatest threat to the internal security of the bloc.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2024

Irish gangs among the major crime groups posing a security threat to Europe
Irish gangs among the major crime groups posing a security threat to Europe
The examination of the EU’s top gangs is based on national figures provided by the 27 member states, including Ireland

Fri, 05 Apr, 2024

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