Gardaí and Army swarmed over 'Slab' Murphy's farm in smuggling crackdown

Just before dawn on a Thursday in early March 2006, several hundred Gardaí and soldiers swarmed Thomas "Slab" Murphy's border farm.

Gardaí and Army swarmed over 'Slab' Murphy's farm in smuggling crackdown
Fri, 26 Feb, 2016 - 12:21

Just before dawn on a Thursday in early March 2006, several hundred Gardaí and soldiers swarmed Thomas "Slab" Murphy's border farm.

The massive security operation, made in a crackdown on smuggling, was the first major move against his empire.

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