Two men charged over west Dublin organised crime network 'Ghost'
Two men have appeared in court in Dublin charged with drugs, money laundering and organised crime offences linked to a west Dublin criminal group.Paul Kelly, 55, of Cloverhill Drive in Ballyfermot, and 64-year-old Noel Smith of Summit Lodge, Kilanerin, Gorey, Co Wexford, were arrested at their homes last night and each face eight offences.The charges include facilitating the activities of a criminal gang, possession of cocaine, possession of the drug with intent to supply, and laundering €22,220 between August and September 2024.Both men made no reply when charged at Clondalkin Garda Station.The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 10:00 LONDON
Australia: Police arrest 29 in cross-border organised crime blitz on NSW-Victoria border
Police in Victoria and New South Wales have arrested 29 people during a five-day operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and organised crime along the border.The joint blitz focused on Victoria's north-east and southern New South Wales.Officers from the Victoria Police VIPER taskforce, the NSW Police Force Raptor squad and local police carried out vehicle stops and search warrants during the operation, which began on Monday.Police said they seized three guns, including a sawn-off .22, along with cannabis, cocaine, methylamphetamine, GHB, steroids and cash.Highway patrol units stopped 68 vehicles and impounded seven.Police also said more than 60 drivers tested positive to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 01:01 LONDON
U.S. military strike on boat in Caribbean kills 2
The U.S. military carried out an aerial strike on a boat in the Caribbean, killing two people, according to the supplied report.The strike was part of an ongoing campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.The latest attack brought the death toll in that campaign to at least 187.No further details were provided in the supplied material about the boat's route, the identities of those killed, or any immediate response from U.S. officials.The reported toll underlines the scale of the campaign and suggests the strikes remain active.It also adds to scrutiny of the administration's approach to alleged drug-smuggling... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 06:30 LONDON
Spain seizes record cocaine haul from freighter off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities have seized what they say is a record haul of cocaine from a freighter intercepted in international waters off the Canary Islands.The Civil Guard said the shipment was found on board the vessel after it was stopped at sea.The haul is estimated at between 30,000kg and 45,000kg of cocaine.Around 20 people were arrested, according to the Civil Guard union, which described the operation as a major blow to drug trafficking.Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said in Madrid that the seizure was one of the biggest, not only in Spain but internationally.The Civil Guard also said the drugs were found... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 19:30 LONDON
