Update - Investigation into Parcel IEDs
An Garda Síochána is investigating the posting of five parcel IEDs in March 2019 and are appealing for help from the public. Of the 5 parcels posted in Ireland, three were delivered in London, one was delivered in Glasgow, and a fifth parcel addressed to London was returned to the Limerick Postal Centre.
An Garda Síochána is jointly investigating the posting of these devices, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Service Counter Terrorism Command, Police Scotland, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
This extremely dangerous and reckless act endangered the lives of innocent persons and could have caused serious harm to anyone handling these devices.
An Garda Síochána thanks the public and in particular postal workers who have provided information to date which has been of benefit to the investigation. Further to these ongoing enquiries, it is still possible that members of the public may have information that could help us with our joint investigation and An Garda Síochána want to identify any person, postal workers or other persons, in Ireland who may remember collecting/ seeing the parcels around 1st March 2019 from postal delivery locations within Ireland.
The investigation to date has recovered forensic evidence, and An Garda Síochána and our partner agencies are keen to eliminate any person who may have innocently come in to contact with the parcels.
If any member of the public has any information that they think might assist the investigation they are asked to contact the Garda Síochána Confidential Number 1800 666 111, or the Crimestoppers Number 1800 25 00 25 and they will be dealt with in strictest confidence”
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The London Metropolitan Police have also issued an appeal on today’s date.
There is no Garda spokesperson available at this time.
Images are available by email request to pressoffice@garda.ie.
