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18 arrests have been made by Gardai and the PSNI following a joint operation to tackle rural crime along the border.
High visibility patrols took place throughout all border counties yesterday, as part of a planned Cross Border Joint Agency Task Force Operation concentrating specifically on routes being used by burglars and gangs.
This Joint Agency Task Force operation included collaboration and cooperation with the PSNI and the Garda North Western Regional Armed Support Unit, the Garda Air Support Unit, regular Policing Units, Detective Branches, and roads policing units from the Louth, Cavan/Monaghan, Sligo/Leitrim, and Donegal divisions.
The objective of this operation is:
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An Garda Síochána and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) carried out a planned cross-border operation tackling rural crime along border counties and arrested a number of people.
The Joint Agency Task Force operation included collaboration and cooperation with the PSNI; the Garda North Western Regional Armed Support Unit; the Garda Air Support Unit; regular policing units; detective branches; and roads policing units from the Louth, Cavan/Monaghan, Sligo/Leitrim, and Donegal divisions.
The action last evening (Wednesday, February 17) spanned the entire border area concentrating on cross-border burglaries and organised crime gangs that use the border corridor to facilitate their criminal activity.
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That is according to new figures provided by the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee.
In information provided to co-leader of the Social Democrats, Catherine Murphy TD on foot of a written Dail question, Minister McEntee said last year gardaí discharged firearms on 17 occasions.
This was more than a five fold increase on 2019 when firearms were discharged three times.
Minister McEntee said the discharge of firearms included the 40mm launcher used by the armed support units, which is a non-lethal weapon.
Currently, the Garda Ombudsman is carrying out an investigation into the shooting of George Nkencho, on December, 30, at Manorfields Drive, Hartstown, west Dublin.