Crime & Law

Man (20s) arrested as part of Dublin drug-intimidation investigation

Investigation is part of Operation Fógra into intimidation ‘a sinister motive for various forms of criminality’

Drug-related intimidation has been identified as a large source of community harm and fear in Dublin, gardaí said. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

Tim O'Brien
Tue Feb 20 2024 - 11:49

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into drug-related intimidation in north Dublin.

The man aged in his 20s was arrested on Monday under organised crime legislation and is currently being detained at a Garda station in north Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.

This investigation is part of Operation Fógra and relates to suspected incidents of drug-related intimidation committed between 2022 and 2023.

Operation Fógra is was launched to combat drug-related intimidation which has been identified as a large source of community harm and fear in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. Gardaí said intimidation was “a sinister motive for various forms of criminality”.

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The objectives of Operation Fógra are to support communities, increase awareness and enhance collaboration. The Garda said Operation Fógra employs a harm reduction and victim-centred approach. It also assists “information-enabled policing informing operational responses”, the Garda said.

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Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

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