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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7551Human trafficking · Co. Carlow

Two men arrested in Carlow over human trafficking investigation

Two men, aged in their 30s and 50s, were arrested by gardaí during a search and arrest operation in Carlow on a Monday, as part of an investigation into human trafficking and related criminal activity, reported on 8 September 2023. Officers from the Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit carried out the operation, and the men were detained at Kilkenny Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The reports do not name any victim, and gardaí appealed for anyone who may have been a victim to contact the Garda National Protective Services Bureau or a confidential email line. The latest development is that a file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and no charges are reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested8 Sep
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Two men were arrested as part of an investigation into human trafficking and related criminal activity.
  • The two men were aged in their 30s and 50s.
Where
  • The search and arrest operation took place in Carlow.
  • The men were detained at Kilkenny Garda Station.
When
The operation took place on a Monday, and the report was published on 8 September 2023; the exact date is not given.
Investigation
Officers from the Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit at the Garda National Protective Services Bureau carried out the operation.
Charges
The men were arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
In court
A file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Other details
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who may have been a victim of human trafficking to contact the Garda National Protective Services Bureau or a dedicated confidential email line.
  • The reports do not name the men or identify any victim.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men were arrested as part of an investigation into human trafficking and related criminal activity. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two men were aged in their 30s and 50s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe search and arrest operation was conducted in Carlow. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe men were detained at Kilkenny Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on a Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationOfficers from the Human Trafficking Investigation and Coordination Unit carried out the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe men were arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtA file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Sep2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Two men arrested by gardai in connection with human trafficking in Carlow

    Original report of the arrests. The article gives only 'Monday' as the day of the operation, and no existing case matches these arrests.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 50s, male