Five men have been arrested as part of an investigation into an organised crime group in West Dublin.
The men in their 30s, 40s and 60s were arrested this morning in Dublin and the eastern region.
They can be held for up to a week.
A garda spokesperson says: "This morning, Monday 24th March 2025, five males were arrested by the GNDOCB as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of an International Organised Crime Group based in west Dublin.
"The males aged (30s, 40s & 60s) were arrested, in the Dublin and Eastern Garda Regions for alleged offences contrary to the Criminal Justice Act, 2006 and are currently detained, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50 of Criminal Justice Act, 2007, at Garda Stations across the Dublin and Eastern Garda Regions.
"This morning’s Operation led by GNDOCB was supported by the Emergency Response Unit, Regional Armed Support Unit, Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) and the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT)."
