A garda who was arrested yesterday by anti-corruption officers after a large quantity of drugs went missing from an evidence locker last year has been released without charge.
The garda was immediately placed on suspension from duty on his release.
The cannabis, believed to be worth about €100,000, had previously been seized in an operation that resulted in the arrest of one suspect.
The seizure, comprising several kilograms, was placed in secure storage at a Garda station in the Leinster area. A short time later, it was discovered to be missing.
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The incident occurred last year and has been under investigation by the force’s Anti-Corruption Unit and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, investigating related alleged offences, also arrested five other people on Wednesday.
The five, who are not Garda members, were also released without charge.
The force said investigations, which are being led by a senior officer from the Eastern Region, are continuing.
Files will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
