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Four men arrested in Drogheda as part of ongoing operation targeting rival gangs

Local garda units were assisted by members of the gardaí armed support unit.

GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED four men in Drogheda following an ongoing investigation into an incident at a house in Moneymore Estate on 11 November. 

A number of houses were searched across Drogheda this morning as part of an ongoing garda operation targeting two feuding organised gangs in the area. 

Local garda units were assisted in today’s operation by members of the gardaí armed support unit.  

The men, who are all in their 20s, are currently detained under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939 at Dundalk and Drogheda Garda Stations.

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    Mute Niall Power
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    Nov 22nd 2018, 11:19 AM

    Any statement from Pavee point yet?

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    Mute Declan Carroll
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    Nov 22nd 2018, 11:55 AM

    @Niall Power: – is it connected/related to our “ethnic minority”??

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 12:35 PM

    @Declan Carroll: is the pope a Catholic?

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 2:20 PM

    @Declan Carroll: Not particularly, there are some Travelers involved but it’s basically two Dublin drug gangs fighting over territory. The whole Moneymore area used to be known locally as little Beirut

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    Nov 23rd 2018, 12:47 AM

    @Francis Devenney: Little Belfast as I remember.

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 11:15 AM

    Boss?

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 12:43 PM

    @KerryBlueMike: boss down huh

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 1:09 PM

    @Niallpower What it is connected to is recreational drug use. THINK BEFORE YOU BUY.

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 1:51 PM

    Internment

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 2:53 PM

    Tell Imelda Munster..

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    Nov 22nd 2018, 10:33 PM

    @Gerard Moroney: eh???

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