Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 20795Criminal damage and possession of controlled drugs

Garda charged with drugs and criminal damage offences

A serving garda stationed in the east of the country, a woman, has been charged with criminal damage and possession of controlled drugs over an alleged incident in which she broke into a colleague's locker and photographed drugs seized in an investigation. The date of the alleged incident and the county are not given, and the garda is not named in the reporting. A garda investigation ended with a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions to charge her. She was charged earlier in the week of 8 June 2023, remains suspended from duty, and is set to appear before court later in June 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged8 Jun
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A serving garda allegedly broke into a colleague's locker and took drugs seized in an investigation.
  • The woman, who was on duty, allegedly forced her way into the locker and photographed the drugs.
Where
The garda is stationed in the east of the country, and no county is given.
When
  • The date of the alleged incident is not given.
  • The garda was charged earlier in the week of 8 June 2023.
Investigation
The alleged incident led to a garda investigation that ended with a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions to charge her.
Charges
The garda has been charged with two offences, understood to be criminal damage and possession of controlled drugs.
In court
The garda is set to appear before court later in June 2023.
Other details
  • The garda has been suspended from duty and remains suspended.
  • The garda is not named in the reporting.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA garda allegedly broke into a colleague's locker and took drugs he had seized in an investigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe woman, who was on duty, allegedly forced her way into the locker and photographed the drugs. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe garda is stationed in the east of the country. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe alleged incident led to a garda investigation that ended with a direction from the Director of Public Prosecutions to charge her. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe garda has been charged with two offences. (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeThe charges are understood to be criminal damage and possession of controlled drugs. (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe garda is set to appear before court later in the month. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe garda has been suspended from duty and remains suspended. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jun2023
    Chargedthejournal.ie, first report
    Garda hit with drugs and criminal damage charges after alleged incident at station

    Reports a serving garda in the east of the country charged with criminal damage and drugs possession, alleged to have broken into a colleague's locker and taken seized drugs. The garda is suspended and due in court later in June 2023. No name, county or incident date is given.

    accused, female