Gardaí from the Roscommon / Longford Division investigating a number of immigration irregularities at a Garda Station in the then Western Region which commenced in mid- 2017 have this morning, Wednesday 11th December 2019 arrested a male in his 60s in connection with this investigation. The arrested man was a serving member of An Garda Síochána but has since retired. He is currently detained at a Garda Station in the midlands area under the provisions of Section 4 – Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Gardaí involved in this investigation were assisted by a team from the Garda National Immigration Bureau and officials from the Department of Justice.
Investigations are ongoing.
