Why 'top-tier' crime gangs are 'quiet' so far in 2025
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Why 'top-tier' crime gangs are 'quiet' so far in 2025
"Detective Chief Superintendent Séamus Boland indicated that with 22 top-tier gangs still operational in Ireland, the absence of gangland gun murders this year signifies a strategic shift in organized crime behavior."
"Feuding organized crime gangs recognize that engaging in violence against one another is detrimental to their business operations, leading to a notable decrease in gang violence."
The head of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau reported a significant decline in gang violence, attributing this to organized crime gangs recognizing that violent feuds hinder their business operations. Currently, Ireland has 22 top-tier gangs in operation. Remarkably, there have been no gangland gun murders in the current year. This reflects a strategic change among gangs in response to their business interests, signaling that while violence has decreased, the threat from organized crime persists.
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