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Series of Gardai Raid in Waterford this morning

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    kfallon
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    Any idea what areas the raids were made in?


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    mike65
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    I was wondering that, heard nothing other than a helimacopter about 15 minutes ago and that could have been anyone.


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    deisemum
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    Over 40 arrests so far and more are expected.


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    Swinng
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Swinng


    This is what WLR is saying

    "Up to a 100 gardai were involved in a series of raids against house and business in Waterford City this morning.Gardai say as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation into organised criminal activity in Waterford, a number of searches were carried out at various addresses in Waterford City. This operation which has been ongoing in Waterford for some time is targetting a criminal organisation based in Waterford City and their illegal activities including illegal money lending. The searches were carried out by Gardai based in Waterford Division, assisted by Officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau, Regional Support Units, Organised Crime Unit, Air Support Unit and Garda Dog Unit"

    http://www.wlrfm.com/news/local/3328-garda-raids-target-organised-criminal-activity-in-waterford.html


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    buttonteaser
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    Guards all over ballybeg this Morning, I saw going to work and the helicopter is flying over every few minutes.


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    obezyana
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    buttonteaser wrote: »
    Guards all over ballybeg this Morning, I saw going to work and the helicopter is flying over every few minutes.


    That's only for the poor ol kitten stuck in the tree.


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    Finnbar01
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    buttonteaser wrote: »
    Guards all over ballybeg this Morning, I saw going to work and the helicopter is flying over every few minutes.

    What?! Someone from Ballybeg actually works?

    :)


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    kryogen
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    Ballybeg and Johns Park both targeted about 6am, feckin helicopters


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    buttonteaser
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭buttonteaser


    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    What?! Someone from Ballybeg actually works?

    :)

    I work there, I don't live there


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    Finnbar01
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    kryogen wrote: »
    Ballybeg and Johns Park both targeted about 6am, feckin helicopters

    Up to 120 Guards involved. Absolutely delighted with this.


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    old gregg
    Registered Users Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    Up to 120 Guards involved. Absolutely delighted with this.

    Yep, me too.


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    padraig.od
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    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    Up to 120 Guards involved. Absolutely delighted with this.

    Money lending though? 40 arrests for money lending? Unless they are rounding up bank tellers I can't see it.


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    kryogen
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    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    Up to 120 Guards involved. Absolutely delighted with this.

    Why? Don't see the big deal, a huge number of arrests made last year too in one go, nothing came of it.

    See what happens from here but nothing to get excited about just yet


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    jo06555
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    Any idea on businesses targeted by cops?


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    Sully
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    Between this and the bomb scare for the Sinn Fein celebration, what is Waterford coming to!!


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    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    buttonteaser wrote: »
    I work there, I don't live there

    I was only messing.
    padraig.od wrote: »
    Money lending though? 40 arrests for money lending? Unless they are rounding up bank tellers I can't see it.

    They've also been involved in threats and intimidation, burning people out of their homes and beating people up.
    kryogen wrote: »
    Why? Don't see the big deal, a huge number of arrests made last year too in one go, nothing came of it.

    See what happens from here but nothing to get excited about just yet

    True but it's a start.


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    mike65
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    CAB being involved should mean a few bodies are taken.

    They should use the whole state against these type - social welfare, health dept, customs etc - get them one way or another.


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    buttonteaser
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    Apparently the esb are cutting their electricity, because they had tapped into it and weren't getting charged


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    jo06555
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    buttonteaser wrote: »
    Apparently the esb are cutting their electricity, because they had tapped into it and weren't getting charged

    And then people try defend these groups of people buy saying their treated unfairly by settled people. ..


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    Sully
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    I think previous arrests were fact finding missions, evidence gathering. They said on the radio this operation is drawing towards a close so I suspect charges will follow in due course. Illegal money lending but when those can't pay back, measures are taken to attempt at getting the funding.


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    hardybuck
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    You can see it's multi-layered. First off, there is the illegal money lending, and the extortion of money from vulnerabe people.

    They'll retain people's social welfare cards, and divert money which is paid out by the state to support them.

    If those vulnerable people are unable to pay, they're open to all sorts of other types of extortion, such as helping out with other criminal activity.

    There is also the criminal assets side of it as well which I assume is a large part of the operation.


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    old gregg
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    It would be lovely to see those crippled by debts owed to loan sharks being able to walk away and rebuild their lives a little.


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    wobbles
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    At least the people of Waterford are safe for a few hours until they are all let out again


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    fiachr_a
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    They should be named and shamed.


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    #26
    tramoreman77
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭tramoreman77


    you could name some of them if you wanted too lol


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    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    How many businesses were raided today?


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    jo06555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭jo06555


    http://www.wlrfm.com/news-single.php?cat=1&id=3363


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    #29
    mooseknunkle
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    according to that wlr link no arrests have been made so far


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    mike65
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    I wonder do the WLR know the difference between arrest and charged, just sayin'


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    tramoreman77
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭tramoreman77


    the media is corrupted anyway


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