Five people arrested as part of an investigation into Organised Crime - 17/8/10

As part of an on-going operation into Organised Crime in Dublin, Gardai from the Organised Crime Unit based in Harcourt Square and Gardai from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Eastern Division this morning, the 17th August 2010 carried out a number of searches (6) in Dublin and Kildare and have arrested 5 males.

The 5 males ranging in ages from 28 to 77yrs are being detained under the provisions of Section 30 Offences Against the State Act 1939 as amended. Two are being detained in Dunlaoghaire, two in Blackrock and one in Dundrum.

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Garda Press Office.