Ireland Two men arrested in Dublin over alleged prison contraband smuggling
Gardaí arrested two men, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, in Dublin on the morning of 28 September 2026 in an investigation into an alleged organised crime group that smuggles drugs and contraband into prisons. The wider inquiry targets smuggling networks at Mountjoy, Wheatfield and Cloverhill prisons and led to raids in April 2025, which found a drone, mobile devices, a Rolex watch, makeshift weapons, €22,000 in cash and drugs. A man and a woman in their 20s were arrested in early September 2026 and detained at a Dublin station, and the 28 September arrests bring the total to six. The two men are held at Dublin Metropolitan Region stations under the 1984 Criminal Justice Act. Authorities say the investigation is continuing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 Sep
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí arrested two men in Dublin in an investigation into an alleged organised crime group smuggling drugs and contraband into prisons.
- Where
- The arrests were carried out by officers based in Lucan and Ronanstown from the Crime South division.
- When
- The two arrests were made in the morning of 28 September 2026.
- An earlier arrest pair was made on 7 September 2026.
- Investigation
- Six people have been arrested so far in connection with the same inquiry.
- The wider inquiry targets smuggling networks at Mountjoy, Wheatfield and Cloverhill prisons.
- Raids in April 2025 found a drone and small mobile devices bound in electrical tape, believed to be prepared for aerial delivery to inmates.
- The April 2025 searches also found a Rolex watch and €22,000 in cash.
- Authorities also seized €17,000 in cannabis, €5,000 in cocaine and €3,000 in pills.
- Authorities say the investigations are continuing.
- Weapon
- The April 2025 searches found makeshift weapons.
- Other details
- A man and a woman in their 20s were arrested earlier in September 2026 and detained at a Dublin station under the 2007 Criminal Justice Act.
- The two men arrested on 28 September are held at Dublin Metropolitan Region stations under the 1984 Criminal Justice Act.
11 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí arrested two men in Dublin in an investigation into an alleged organised crime group smuggling drugs and contraband into prisons. (gript.ie)
- whereThe arrests were carried out by officers based in Lucan and Ronanstown from the Crime South division. (gript.ie)
- whenThe arrests were made in the morning. (gript.ie)
- investigationSix people have been arrested so far in connection with the same inquiry. (gript.ie)
- investigationAuthorities say the investigations are continuing. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe wider investigation targets smuggling networks at Mountjoy, Wheatfield and Cloverhill prisons and led to raids in April 2025. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe April 2025 searches found a drone and small mobile devices bound in electrical tape, believed to be prepared for aerial delivery to inmates. (gript.ie)
- investigationThe April 2025 searches also found a Rolex watch, makeshift weapons and €22,000 in cash. (gript.ie)
- investigationAuthorities also seized €17,000 in cannabis, €5,000 in cocaine and €3,000 in pills. (gript.ie)
- otherThe suspects, one in his 30s and one in his 40s, are held at Dublin Metropolitan Region stations under the 1984 Criminal Justice Act. (gript.ie)
- otherA man and a woman in their 20s were arrested earlier in September and detained at a Dublin station under the 2007 Criminal Justice Act. (gript.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Sep2026Gardaí arrest two in Dublin over prison contraband scheme - Gript
Reports two new arrests in an ongoing inquiry into smuggling into Mountjoy, Wheatfield and Cloverhill prisons, gives the total of six arrests, and adds background on April 2025 searches and an earlier arrest pair on 7 September.
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