Further Update - Three (3) members of An Garda Siochana arrested on the 16/5/19
A Garda Superintendent arrested as part of this investigation was released without charge in the early hours of this morning, Friday 17th May 2019. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Immediately upon his release he was suspended from duty. A member of Garda rank being detained has also been released. He remains suspended from duty.
Previous press releases in this case to date are included below.
Garda Press Office
A Garda Inspector arrested as part of this investigation has been released without charge. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Immediately upon his release he was placed on suspension from duty.
A Garda Superintendent and a member of Garda rank also arrested have had their periods of detention further extended and remain in Garda custody.
The previous press releases listed below refer.
Garda Press Office
All three arrested as part of this investigation remain in Garda custody. They are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and can be held for up to 24 hours.
Further updates will follow.
The earlier press release listed below refers.
Garda Press Office
In the course of an operation led by the Assistant Commissioner, Special Crime Operations (SCO), involving personnel attached the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) and the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), a number of arrests have been made and a number of premises searched, this morning.
Three members of An Garda Síochána have been arrested.
A Garda Superintendent has been arrested for suspected breach of the provisions of section 62 of the Garda Síochána Act, 2005. A Garda Inspector has been arrested for suspected breach of provisions of the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977-84. A member of Garda rank has been arrested for suspected conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
Deputy Commissioner John Twomey, Policing & Security confirmed this morning that three members of An Garda Síochána are in custody and are detained for the purpose of questioning arising from suspicion that they have been involved in the commission of one or more criminal offences. The Deputy Commissioner stated, "An Garda Síochána is fully committed to investigating any alleged wrong-doing or corruption involving Garda personnel, and will work with other relevant agencies in doing so. As this is a live and ongoing investigation, it is not appropriate to make any further comment at this time”.
Note:
Section 62 of the Garda Siochana Act (1) A person who is or was a member of the Garda Síochána or of its civilian staff or who is or was engaged under contract or other arrangement to work with or for the Garda Síochána shall not disclose, in or outside the State, any information obtained in the course of carrying out duties of that person’s office, employment, contract or other arrangement if the person knows the disclosure of that information is likely to have a harmful effect.
