Ireland Case No. 6350Extortion · Co. Dublin
Four gardai to be charged over alleged shakedown scam on Dublin delivery drivers
A female Deliveroo worker in Dublin was allegedly searched in September 2021 by two men claiming to be gardaí, who said they had a warrant, and she later complained that money had been stolen. Five suspects are involved: a sergeant and three gardaí who have been suspended, and a civilian, with ages and nationalities not given in the facts. On 8 March 2024, the Irish Mirror and DublinLive reported that the DPP had authorised prosecution of the four officers and the civilian, who are to appear in court on separate days later that month. Gardaí said the investigation is ongoing and did not comment on correspondence with the DPP.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged8 Mar
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A female Deliveroo worker alleged that two men claiming to be gardaí searched her property, saying they had a warrant.
- The woman later complained that an amount of money had been stolen.
- Reports allege that mostly Brazilian delivery drivers were extorted money by former members of a Dublin Garda unit called the DMR, while other reports describe the four suspects as suspended gardaí.
- Where
- The alleged incidents took place in Dublin.
- When
- The alleged incident involving the female Deliveroo worker took place in September 2021, and the investigation has been running since 2021.
- Investigation
- An evo-fit of the two men allegedly impersonating gardaí was circulated, and the two men were later found to be serving garda members.
- The Garda Anti Corruption Unit searched a Dublin Garda station at the end of 2022, and three more officers were suspended.
- The officers were initially suspended over the probe and were later arrested in March.
- Gardaí said the investigation is ongoing and would not comment on correspondence with the DPP.
- Charges
- Reports say the DPP has authorised the Garda Anti Corruption Unit to prosecute a sergeant, three gardaí and a civilian alleged to have been part of the scam; gardaí have not confirmed the charges.
- The four officers face serious charges that could see them jailed for up to five years if convicted.
- In court
- The five suspects are to appear in court on separate days later in March 2024.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported, as the case has not yet been decided in court.
26 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA sergeant and three gardaí are to appear in court over an alleged shakedown scam on foreign delivery drivers. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFormer members of a Dublin Garda unit called the DMR were allegedly extorting money from mostly Brazilian delivery drivers. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman said two men searched her property, saying they had a warrant. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman later complained that an amount of money had been stolen. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatFour gardaí are to be charged over a major corruption probe. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatFormer members of a Dublin Garda unit were alleged to have extorted money from mostly Brazilian delivery drivers. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA female Deliveroo worker alleged that two men claiming to be gardaí searched her. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe two men allegedly searched her property, saying they had a warrant. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe investigation has been running since 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe investigation stems from an alleged incident in September 2021 involving a female Deliveroo worker. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe investigation stems from an alleged incident in September 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationAn evo-fit of the two suspects allegedly impersonating gardaí was circulated. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe officers were initially suspended over the probe before being arrested last March. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the investigation is ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe Garda Anti Corruption Unit has been given the go-ahead by the DPP to prosecute the four officers. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe two men were later found to be serving garda members. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe Anti Corruption Unit searched a Dublin Garda station at the end of 2022, and three more officers were suspended. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe officers were initially suspended over the probe and were later arrested in March. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationSources say the investigation has been running since 2021. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe four officers face serious charges that could see them jailed for up to five years if convicted. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe Garda Anti Corruption Unit has been given the go ahead by the Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute the four officers. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA civilian is also alleged to have been part of the scam and faces prosecution. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA sergeant and three gardaí are to appear in court later this month over an alleged shakedown scam on foreign delivery drivers. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeA civilian is also alleged to have been part of the scam and is facing prosecution. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe suspects are facing charges that could see them jailed for up to five years if convicted. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGardaí said the investigation is ongoing and would not comment on correspondence with the DPP. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 Mar2024Four gardai to be charged over alleged shakedown scam on Dublin delivery drivers
Reports that the DPP has authorised charges against four gardaí and a civilian, to appear in court on separate days later in March 2024. The charges are reported from sources, and gardaí said the investigation is ongoing.
victim, femalesuspectsuspectsuspectsuspectsuspect - 8 Mar2024Four gardai to be charged over alleged shakedown scam on delivery drivers
Reports that the DPP has approved prosecution of four suspended gardaí and a civilian over an alleged shakedown of delivery drivers, with the case linked to a September 2021 incident. Gardaí have not confirmed the charges and say the investigation is ongoing.
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