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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3879Money laundering, provision of illegal streaming services · Co. Galway · 6 Feb 2026

Gardaí shut down nearly 200 IPTV streaming accounts in Rahon, Galway raid

Three Garda units searched a property in Rahon, Galway City, on 6 February 2026 as part of an operation targeting illegal TV streaming services and money laundering, seizing electronic devices and shutting down nearly 200 IPTV accounts. No arrests were made and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

  1. Reported6 Feb
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe operation targeted illegal TV streaming services and money laundering offences. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatElectronic devices were seized by Gardaí. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatAlmost 200 accounts linked to an IPTV streaming service were shut down. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatElectronic devices were seized during the search. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNearly 200 accounts linked to an IPTV streaming service were shut down. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe raid was part of an operation targeting illegal TV streaming services and money laundering offences. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí shut down an illegal TV streaming service following a search of a residential property in Galway city. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAlmost 200 accounts linked to an IPTV streaming service were ceased. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA number of electronic devices were seized during the raid. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe search was part of an operation targeting illegal TV streaming services and money-laundering offences. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereA residential property in the Rahoon area of Galway was searched. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe raid took place at a property in the Rahoon area of Galway. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe operation was carried out on Friday, 6 February 2026. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationThe Galway County West Crime Unit, the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau carried out the search. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThree Garda units searched a property in Rahon, Galway City. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the Galway county west crime unit, the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau took part in the search. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made to date. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeIllicit streaming is a copyright offence under section 140 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Feb2026
    Reportedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Almost 200 ‘dodgy box’ accounts shut down after gardaí raid property in Galway

    First report of the raid; no arrests made; file to be prepared for DPP; operation primarily targeted Sky TV streaming.

  2. 6 Feb2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai shut down nearly 200 'dodgy box' accounts in major raid

    Reports a specific raid in Rahon, Galway, where three Garda units searched a property and shut down nearly 200 IPTV streaming accounts; no arrests made, file to go to DPP.

  3. 6 Feb2026
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, follow-up
    Galway gardai seize dodgy box users account info in crackdown operation

    First report of the operation; no arrests made, file to be prepared for the DPP.