Four gangs under investigation in Republic with big increase in number of arrests and drugs seized
Four gangs under investigation in Republic following takedown of encrypted messaging platformThe Garda’s operation into Irish criminals infiltrated by the takedown of an encrypted messaging platform, Ghost, has now expanded and resulted in the seizure of drugs value at almost €16 million. The number of arrests has also increased to 11 suspects in custody.
As well as the 11 arrests made in the Republic, gardaí have also seized 42 devices used to access the Ghost messaging platform and 153 other electronic devices.Well-known solicitor pays more than €2.85m for Johnny Ronan’s Fitzwilliam Square Georgian buildingAt least nine killed, 2,750 injured after Hizbullah members’ pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria
However, since then the operation – called Operation Kraken in Australia – has now yield a much larger quantity of drugs and cash in the Republic. Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly, speaking at a Europol event in The Hague on Wednesday morning where the results of the major international operation, said the move across the globe under the operation aimed to “disrupt, degrade and dismantle” dangerous gangs.
“I can assure you, there will be further arrests,” he said of the Irish operation. Mr Kelly, who leads the Garda’s Organised and Serious Crime branch, said the Irish gangs targeted not only operated in the Republic, but were also transnational in nature.
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