Posted by AI on 2025-08-25 09:49:21 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-27 02:25:27
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Europol has confirmed a massive crackdown on a powerful international drug trafficking ring after a three-year investigation coordinated by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Poland.
Over 10 million worth of drugs have been seized between the two nations, including 20 kilograms of cocaine, 30 kilograms of cannabis, 10 kilograms of MDMA, and 2 kilograms of heroine, accompanied by weapons and over 100,000 euros in cash.
So far, the combing operation has resulted in 21 arrests in Poland and 11 in Ireland, with other arrests anticipated to arise from the dismantling of this sophisticated criminal network.
Sources have informed us that the operation was meticulous and challenging, as the criminal group was highly organised, with distributors in various jurisdictions to evade detection.
The collaboration between European law enforcement was bolstered by shared intelligence and analysis, coordinated by Europol to disrupt the flow of drugs between the two countries.
Speaking on the success of the operation, Commissioner of the Gardai Noirin O'Sullivan praised the effectiveness of the joint investigation team in taking down an armed, organised network that was peddling devastation on the streets.
This enormous success is a testament to the effectiveness of international cooperation in combatting organised crime and drug trafficking, ensuring the shutdown of this sizeable drug ring and the disruption of 10 million worth of illegal goods.
The seized drugs were traced back to sources in Colombia and Morocco, with criminal networks on the rise across Europe.
This operation has dealt a significant blow to those networks, and authorities anticipate that it will lead to a decrease in drug-related crime in Ireland and Poland.