Ireland Serving prison officer arrested during Garda drugs seizure in Leinster
A serving female prison officer based in a prison in Leinster was arrested at the scene of a Garda drugs seizure of more than €50,000, made in the weeks before 7 December 2023, according to the Irish Mirror. Sources said she had been working at the jail on the day of the seizure, then left at the end of her shift and went to a location where gardaí moved in. She was not charged and was later released, and several men are now before the courts in connection with the seizure. A file is being prepared for the DPP over her potential involvement, and she has not returned to work since her release and has called in sick.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested7 Dec
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A serving female prison officer was arrested during a Garda drugs seizure.
- She was one of several people arrested over a seizure of more than €50,000 of drugs in recent weeks.
- She left the prison at the end of her shift and went to a location where gardaí moved in and made the seizure.
- Where
- She is based in a prison in Leinster.
- The articles do not give the location or county of the seizure.
- When
- Sources say she had been working at the jail on the day of the seizure.
- The articles do not give the date of the seizure.
- Investigation
- The seizure was made by a local garda unit targeting a drugs gang in the Leinster area.
- The seizure was carried out as part of Operation Tara, the Garda national crackdown on drug dealing gangs.
- A file is being prepared for the DPP over her potential involvement.
- In court
- Several men are now before the courts in connection with the seizure.
- Charges
- She was arrested at the scene, not charged, and later released.
- Other details
- She has not returned to work since her release and has called in sick.
- Sources say she is suspected of being in a relationship with a man heavily involved in the drugs trade.
12 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA serving prison officer was arrested during a drugs bust. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe officer was among several people arrested over a seizure of more than €50,000 of drugs in recent weeks. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe left the prison at the end of her shift and went to a location where gardaí moved in and made the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe officer is based in a prison in Leinster. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe officer had been working at the jail on the day of the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA file is being prepared over her potential involvement for the DPP. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was made by a local garda unit targeting a drugs gang in the Leinster area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was carried out as part of Operation Tara, the Garda national crackdown on drug dealing gangs. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtSeveral men are now before the courts in connection with the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherShe was arrested at the scene, not charged, and later released. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe officer has not returned to work since her release and has called in sick. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSources say the officer is suspected of being in a relationship with a man heavily involved in the drugs trade. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Dec2023Serving female prison officer arrested during major gardai narcotics bust
First report of a serving prison officer being arrested in the seizure. The article does not give the seizure date, location or county. It says several men are before the courts but does not name them.
suspect, female