Issue Date: 03/09/2025
Gardaí in Dublin have this morning, 3rd September 2023, arrested three males (two in their 30s, one in his 20s) and a female (aged in her 20s) for organised crime related offences in a coordinated day of action being conducted in cooperation with Brazilian Federal Police and Europol.
The three males and one female are detained in Garda Stations in Dublin under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
Four locations have been searched in Dublin city centre this morning, in conjunction with simultaneous searches taking place in Brazil.
Investigating Gardaí from the Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB), with international colleagues, are investigating human trafficking, organised prostitution, brothel keeping and other alleged organised crime related offences.
This international law enforcement operation is supported by Europol with officers from Europol and the Brazilian Federal Police present in Dublin during this operation.
A member of An Garda Síochána is also supporting the Brazilian Federal Police in Brazil.
The investigation team from the GNPSB is supported by Local, Divisional and National Units including the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI), Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB), Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB), Garda Síochána Analysis Service (GSAS), STOC (Emergency Response Unit and Armed Support Units) local resources in the DMR North Central and South Central and the Garda Dog Unit.
An Garda Síochána continues to appeal to any individual who may be the victim of human trafficking to speak to a member of An Garda Síochána, either at your local Garda Station or call the Garda Confidential Phone Number 1800 666 111.
An Garda Síochána understands that victims of these crimes may not always be in a position to make a report themselves, maybe there is opportunity to speak to a Garda who you might meet at any location.
Importantly, An Garda Síochána appeals to anyone with any information on these heinous crimes or suspects that any individual is the victim of human trafficking to speak up, talk to a member of An Garda Síochána, either at your local Garda Station, through the Garda Confidential Phone Number 1800 666 111 or to any members of An Garda Síochána.
An Garda Síochána has no further comment on this operation at this time.
