Man, 30s, arrested as part of Garda operation targeting people smuggling

The arrested man was taken to Ballymun Garda Station where he is currently detained section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.  Picture: Dan Linehan

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man as part of an ongoing operation, targeting people smuggling into the State. 

Officers from the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) say they conducted a search and arrest operation at a premises in west Dublin earlier this afternoon. 

In the course of the searches, a man in his 30s was arrested and taken to Ballymun Garda Station where he is currently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984

An apartment was subsequently searched under warrant, and a number of items including several mobile phones and a computer were seized.

A Garda spokesperson said today's operation follows a number of suspected people smuggling incidents at Dublin Airport in April and May of this year.

"Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow," the spokesperson added.