Two gardai quizzed in gang probe

October 16, 2009 by Infowars Ireland

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Two plainclothes gardai are the latest to be quizzed over links to Ireland’s biggest drugs dealer, ‘the Don.’

The two officers were questioned about passing information to the criminal.

‘The Don’ is one of the State’s most vicious criminals, linked to wholesale cocaine, heroin and cannabis trafficking.

He is also blamed for several cold- blooded murders on Dublin’s westside.

It is also believed the ‘Don’ has access to considerable reserves of cash. The questioning of two plainclothes officers, involved in drugs investigations, follows the arrest last week of a uniformed officer and the discovery of a shotgun in his home.

It has been learned that the shotgun was taken from an evidence room in a garda station. That officer’s girlfriend was also arrested.

The corruption investigation has been growing by the day as the suspected bent officers tried to drag innocent colleagues into the mess.

“When they were off duty they would ring members who were working looking for information about suspects,” said a source. “They would pass the information onto the Don – but the information could not be traced back to them; rather to their colleagues who were working at the time,” said the source.

One of the plainclothes officers who has been quizzed is based in a West Dublin station, and has been involved in drugs investigations. It is believed he has had extensive contact with drugs criminals in the course of his duties. The third officer is based in the city.

The garda, who was arrested on Friday along with his partner, has 20 years’ service with the force under his belt. Detectives are looking closely at the activities of the girlfriend of this suspected corrupt garda.

Officers believe this woman could have been involved in a number of dealings with criminal figures. She is also suspected of being involved in a scam linked to the security industry. In recent days, gardai have raided her workplace. Read full article…