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Update: Male Arrested re. Immigration Irregularities Roscommon/Longford 11/12/2019

The man in his 60s arrested on Wednesday, 11th December 2019 was released without charge on Thursday, 12th December 2019. A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Previous press release on this incident issued below:

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.