Garda boss builds 'network' during high-level trips to the Americas

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said that through the Garda liaison officer, An Garda Síochána has managed to develop strong relationships with law enforcement agencies in the region.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris meets with law enforcement agencies in South and Central America, including Brigadier General Wilson Gonzalez, ambassador Fiona Nic Dhonnacha, and General Felipe Gonzalez (Mexico militaryattaché to Colombia). Picture: @gardainfo

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said it “takes a network to defeat a network” during a high-level visit to Colombia, where discussions centred on the booming cocaine trade from South America to Europe.

In what is thought to be the first Irish police trip of its kind, Commissioner Harris met the leader of the Colombian national police, the country’s deputy defence minister, and the Mexican military attaché.