TWO men have been arrested following the seizure of more than £500,000 worth of drugs in a cross-border investigation. The arrests were made by detectives from the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch following the discovery of Class B controlled drugs during searches of two vehicles in Belfast on Friday. It led to further searches by the PSNI and An Garda Síochána, during which … [Read more...] about Two arrested and £500,000 worth of drugs recovered in cross-border investigation
Two arrested and £500,000 worth of drugs recovered in cross-border investigation
Police name one of two people who died in three-vehicle collision in Co. Antrim
Knife-wielding man who threatened hospital staff during A&E incident is jailed for five years
A KNIFE-WIELDING man who threatened hospital staff in an Accident and Emergency department has been jailed for five years. Joshua Byrne, 32, also threatened members of the public at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton on October 3, 2023. During the incident, Byrne lunged at a security guard, threatening to stab him in the face. CCTV captured the moment when he was … [Read more...] about Knife-wielding man who threatened hospital staff during A&E incident is jailed for five years
Man jailed for 30 years for supplying industrial quantities of drugs and firearms
A MAN has been jailed for 30 years for his role in the supply of industrial quantities of drugs and firearms. Peter Riley, 51, was snared after police infiltrated messages from his encrypted mobile phone as part of the National Crime Agency's Operation Venetic. He was sentenced on Monday, February 26, after pleading guilty to a series of charges, including conspiracy to supply … [Read more...] about Man jailed for 30 years for supplying industrial quantities of drugs and firearms
Three arrested in Co. Cork as part of human trafficking investigation
THREE men have been arrested in Co. Cork as part of an investigation into human trafficking. The men were detained following a series of searches on Saturday morning involving more than 100 gardaí. Following the arrests, gardaí said they were investigating a criminal gang involved in trafficking people into Ireland. "Gardaí are investigating the activities of an Organised Crime … [Read more...] about Three arrested in Co. Cork as part of human trafficking investigation