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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29778Theft (alleged) · Co. Dublin

Under investigation: alleged theft during Garda search in Dublin

In September 2021, a female Deliveroo cyclist in Dublin alleged that two men who identified themselves as Garda members stopped her in the city centre, searched her, and then carried out a search of her home, after which several hundred euro and her passport were missing. She made a complaint alleging theft at her local garda station. EVO-fits of the two men were circulated to Garda stations, and one of the officers involved in the search identified himself as one of the men in the drawings, saying he believed he was on a legitimate search operation. A senior officer is carrying out a scoping exercise to assess whether any issues of criminality or discipline arise, and no determination has been made at this time.

  1. Reported5 Oct
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Two men who produced garda badges stopped a female Deliveroo cyclist in Dublin city centre, searched her, and carried out a search of her home.
  • After the men left, the woman alleged several hundred euro and her passport were missing.
Where
The incident occurred in Dublin, with the woman working in the city centre at the time.
When
The incident is understood to have happened in September 2021.
Investigation
  • The woman made a complaint alleging theft at her local garda station and worked with investigators to formulate EVO-fits of the two men.
  • One of the officers involved in the search identified himself as one of the men in the EVO-fits and told his superior he believed he was on a legitimate search operation.
  • A senior officer is carrying out a scoping exercise to assess whether any issues of criminality or discipline arise, and no determination has been made at this time.
  • No record of the search could be found on the Garda Pulse system.
Other details
A current Garda operation in the capital targets drug dealers posing as take-away riders, and it is accepted the woman is not involved in the drugs trade.
25 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men produced garda badges and identified themselves as gardaí. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe woman was searched and then brought back to her home by the two men. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe two men carried out a search of the premises. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatSeveral hundred euro and her passport were missing after the men left. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatShe contacted her local garda station to make a complaint. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe other officer identified himself to his superior as being one of the men. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatHe told his superior he believed he was on a legitimate search. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA female Deliveroo cyclist alleged items including money were stolen from her home in Dublin (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTwo men who identified themselves as Garda members searched her property (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe was stopped and spoken to by the two men before they went to her home and carried out a search (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAfter the search she claimed a number of items including money were missing (irishtimes.com)
  • whatShe suspected the two men were not Garda members and made a complaint alleging theft at her local station (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe garda said it was a legitimate search operation as part of his work (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe sergeant is based in Dublin city. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe woman was working in the city centre when the incident occurred. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe incident is understood to have happened in September 2021. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA senior garda has been appointed to review the matter. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí produced an evo-fit of the alleged perpetrators sent to stations across the capital. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationNo record of the search could be found on the garda Pulse system. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationA senior officer is carrying out a scoping exercise to assess whether any issues of criminality or discipline arise. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo determination has been made at this time. (thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • investigationShe worked with investigators to formulate EVO-fits of the two men (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationOne of the gardaí involved in the search identified himself as one of the men in the drawings (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere is a current garda operation in the capital targeting drug dealers posing as take away riders. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherIt is accepted that the woman is not involved in the drugs trade. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Oct2021
    Reportedirishtimes.com, its first report
    Deliveroo cyclist alleges theft during Garda search at her Dublin home

    First report of the allegation; Gardaí scoping exercise underway, no determination made.

    victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 5 Oct2021
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Investigation into claim a garda stopped, searched and stole from female delivery rider

    Reports the launch of a Garda scoping exercise into the alleged theft; no determination has been made at this time.

    victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male