Gardaí raid boats in fishing corruption probe

GARDAÍ yesterday raided boats and premises in four counties as they extended their investigation into overfishing and official corruption in Co Donegal.

Officers searched a large number of premises in Galway, Cork and Kerry, as well as in Donegal, in a large-scale, coordinated operation. Detectives targeted fishing vessels, fishing agents, co-ops, company offices and private premises in the raids.

It’s believed up to 100 gardaí were involved in the operation, which was led by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) and the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation (GBFI).