Case No. 2852Deception (supply of counterfeit goods) · Co. Dublin

Man in his 40s arrested over supply of counterfeit mobile phones in Dublin

A man in his 40s was arrested in Dublin on 26 November 2024 and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 as part of Operation Shrike, an investigation by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Intelligence into the supply of counterfeit mobile phones. He is the third person arrested in the operation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested26 Nov
    2 reports
  3. Charged26 Nov
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatThe investigation concerns the supply of counterfeit mobile devices. (garda.ie)
  • whatA man in his 40s was arrested in Dublin on 26 November 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe investigation is into the supply of counterfeit mobile phones. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe man was arrested in Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe arrest took place on Tuesday 26 November 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe court appearance took place on Thursday 28 November 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was made as part of Operation Shrike by detectives from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in the Eastern Region. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThis is the third arrest made to date in the ongoing investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man in his 40s was arrested by the GNBCI as part of Operation Shrike, the investigation into the supply of counterfeit mobile devices. (garda.ie)
  • investigationHe is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station in the Eastern Region. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThis is the third arrest made as part of Operation Shrike. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation is conducted by detectives from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe man in his 40s has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeFurther charges were brought against a second male previously arrested in September. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe appeared before District Court No. 1, Criminal Courts of Justice Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe second male appeared before Cloverhill District Court. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Nov2024
    Man arrested by gardai probing supply of counterfeit mobile phones

    Reports the third arrest under Operation Shrike, a GNBCI investigation into the supply of counterfeit mobile phones. The suspect is detained under Section 50 at a Garda station in the Eastern Region.

    suspect, 40s, male
  2. 26 Nov2024
    Update 2 - Operation Shrike: GNBCI arrest operation in Counterfeit Mobile Device Investigation - 26th November 2024

    The man in his 40s from the 26 November arrest has now been formally charged and appeared in court; a second male previously arrested in September also faces further charges in the same investigation.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, male
  3. 26 Nov2024
    Update - Operation Shrike: GNBCI arrest operation in Counterfeit Mobile Device Investigation - 26th November 2024

    Official GNBCI press release confirming the arrest already reported in case 2852; confirms this is the third arrest in the Operation Shrike investigation and that the suspect is detained at a Garda station in the Eastern Region.

    suspect, 40s, male