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Garda Arrested Over Disappearance of €100,000 in Seized Drugs

The force’s Anti-Corruption Unit has opened an inquiry with the officer still in custody.

Overview

  • The missing substances had been held as evidence at a Garda station before they were discovered to be gone.
  • Investigators are treating the reported value of the disappeared drugs as roughly €100,000.
  • The officer under arrest is a serving member of An Garda Síochána, according to the initial report.
  • Authorities have not disclosed the station involved, the type of drugs, or whether any charges have been filed at this stage.
  • The development was first reported as breaking news by the Irish Independent on Wednesday.