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Case No. 21859Corruption (collusion with organised crime) · Co. Dublin

Detectives probe if gardaí passed secret information to Hutch crime gang

Detectives from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation are probing whether corrupt gardaí passed critical information to the Hutch Organised Crime Group ahead of a gangland murder in Dublin, with two detectives arrested, a senior retired garda under investigation, and all serving members being investigated suspended.

  1. Reported18 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatPart of the probe focuses on concerns that corrupt gardaí may have passed critical information to the Hutch gang before a fatal shooting of a man in Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatTwo gardaí, both detectives, were arrested in relation to a probe examining collusion with the Hutch Organised Crime Group. (thejournal.ie)
  • what€40,000 in cash was seized alongside laptops and phones from one of the detectives' homes during a search operation. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatGardaí being questioned allegedly had a connection with a retired garda who contacted them to enquire about active operations. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatInformation passed in some instances included the identity, addresses and registrations of vehicles. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationDetectives from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation are probing links between gardaí and the Hutch Organised Crime Group. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationExaminations around Covert Human Intelligence Source (CHIS) handling are under way. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA senior retired garda is also under investigation, as are a number of serving members. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe garda investigated for links to the Hutch OCG was released without charge pending a file to the DPP. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAnother garda agreed to meet with investigators for a cautioned statement before Christmas. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAll serving members who are being investigated have been suspended. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Mar2023
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Detectives probe if gardaí passed secret information to murderous crime gang

    Reports that the NBCI probe into garda collusion with the Hutch OCG includes an examination of whether a garda passed information to the gang before a fatal shooting, that two detectives were arrested (one from the Special Detective Unit, released without charge pending a DPP file), that a senior retired garda and a number of serving members are under investigation, and that €40,000 in cash, laptops and phones were seized from one detective's home.

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