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28th Aug 2018

A Garda has been arrested and suspended for drugs offences

Alan Loughnane

Man arrested 39 deaths

He was arrested on Sunday night.

A Garda has been arrested in Dublin following an investigation into alleged drug offences.

Gardaí seized a small quantity of controlled drugs and arrested a man in his 30s in the Dublin area on Sunday night.

He was detained at a Dublin garda station and has since been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

“The arrested man is a serving member of An Garda Síochána and has been suspended from duty,” a Garda spokesperson confirmed.

“No further information is available at this time, the investigation in ongoing,” the spokesperson added.

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