Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13926Attempted smuggling into prison · Co. Dublin

Gardaí foil attempted drone drop into Dublin prison

Gardaí foiled an attempted drone drop into a Dublin prison, according to a report from extra.ie dated 21 April 2025. The article body is missing, so the suspect, the drone operator, the prison name, the items involved and the incident date are not known. No arrest, charge, court or sentence is reported in the available material. The case is at the stage of the foiled attempt only.

  1. Reported21 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí foiled an attempted drone drop into a Dublin prison.
Where
The attempted drone drop was into a prison in Dublin.
When
  • The report was published by extra.ie on 21 April 2025.
  • The incident date is not stated in the available material.
Investigation
Gardaí foiled the attempted drone drop.
Other details
The article body is missing, and only the headline is usable.
2 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe attempted drone drop was into a Dublin prison. (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí foiled the attempted drone drop. (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2025
    Reportedextra.ie, first report
    Gardaí foil attempted drone drop into Dublin prison

    The article text contains only template code and no body. The only usable content is the headline, which reports that gardaí foiled an attempted drone drop into a Dublin prison. No existing case matches. The incident date is not stated.