Gang boss suspected of directing weapons shipments and drug violence from cell in Ireland's high-security prison arrested

"The dangerous crime group operate on an international level and are suspected of trafficking automatic weapons and drugs including heroin and cocaine into Ireland Man suspected of using illegal phone cell to direct operations The leader of a criminal gang has been arrested in Ireland's maximum-security prison on suspicion of directing firearms shipments and drug-related violence across the country from inside his jail cell."

"The leader of a criminal gang has been arrested in Ireland's maximum-security prison on suspicion of directing firearms shipments and drug-related violence across the country from inside his jail cell. Detectives attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) have carried out a major operation against the Eastern European gang who have become a "priority target" for gardaí."

An Eastern European organised crime group is suspected of trafficking automatic weapons and class A drugs, including heroin and cocaine, into Ireland. Investigators believe members used illegal prison phone access to coordinate shipments and violent activity. The gang’s leader was arrested inside a maximum-security prison on suspicion of directing firearms shipments and drug-related violence across the country from his jail cell. Detectives from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau conducted a major operation targeting the group. The gang has been designated a priority target by gardaí due to cross-border trafficking and armed threat concerns.

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