A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into drug-related intimidation in north Dublin.
The man aged in his 20s was arrested on Monday under organised crime legislation and is currently being detained at a Garda station in north Dublin under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
This investigation is part of Operation Fógra and relates to suspected incidents of drug-related intimidation committed between 2022 and 2023.
Operation Fógra is was launched to combat drug-related intimidation which has been identified as a large source of community harm and fear in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. Gardaí said intimidation was “a sinister motive for various forms of criminality”.
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The objectives of Operation Fógra are to support communities, increase awareness and enhance collaboration. The Garda said Operation Fógra employs a harm reduction and victim-centred approach. It also assists “information-enabled policing informing operational responses”, the Garda said.
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