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THE PSNI's International Policing Unit (IPU) have extradited a woman from Northern Ireland to France, where she is wanted to serve a sentence for human trafficking offences. The 40-year-old Nigerian woman was extradited on Friday following collaboration between the IPU and the French authorities. The woman is wanted to serve a nine-year sentence in France for human trafficking … [Read more...] about Woman extradited to France to serve sentence for human trafficking offences

GARDAÍ have seized more than €300,000 in cash hidden in two suitcases as part of an investigation into money laundering. Following receipt of information, gardaí from Clontarf carried out a search at an industrial unit in Dublin 3 on Thursday, March 21. During the course of the search, gardaí discovered two large suitcases containing in excess of €300,000 in cash. Investigators … [Read more...] about Gardaí seize two suitcases filled with €300,000 as part of money laundering investigation

TWO men arrested by gardaí investigating the explosion at a petrol station in Co. Donegal that claimed 10 lives have been released without charge. Four men, three women and three children died in the tragedy, which occurred in Creeslough on October 7, 2022, while eight others required hospital treatment for their injuries. On Friday, gardaí revealed that two men, both aged in … [Read more...] about Two men arrested by gardaí investigating Creeslough tragedy that claimed 10 lives are released without charge

A TEENAGER from Co. Derry arrested on Saturday under the Terrorism Act has been charged to court. The 17-year-old was detained in Claudy yesterday morning and subsequently charged with professing membership of a proscribed organisation. He has also been charged with possession of a firearm or imitation firearm with intent to cause fear or intimidation and possession of an … [Read more...] about Co. Derry teenager arrested under Terrorism Act is charged to court

POLICE have been given more time to question a 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in Co. Down. On Saturday, detectives were granted a further 36 hours to detain the man, who was arrested following the discovery of a body in the Newcastle Road area of Kilkeel at 12.50pm on Thursday. The deceased man has since been named as 69-year-old Bobbie … [Read more...] about Police given more time to question man over Co. Down murder as victim named