Gardaí have made over 500 arrests in Dublin over the past week.
It comes after the government promised to clampdown on crime in the capital after the vicious attack on U.S. tourist Stephen Termini in the city last month.
Figures show that between July 28 Thursday to 3rd August, Gardaí in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and on patrol made: 509 Arrests – 89 of these arrests were for drug trafficking; 689 Searches - approximately 500 of these were under the Drugs Act; 1,538 Patrols - 57 of which were part of Operation Citizen and 154 Operation Saul (patrols on and around public transport); 196 road safety checkpoints.
Alongside this activity, Gardaí attended nine protests during this period alongside high profile sporting events at venues around the region.
Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis said: "This amount and variety of operational activity in one week across the Dublin region shows the dedication of Gardaí to actively work in communities to keep people safe. It reflects the work that is undertaken every week by Gardaí in Dublin.
“In the last week alone, this has seen significant amounts of drugs taken off the streets, lives protected on our roads, and enabled people and communities to enjoy a variety of events safely.”
As per Garda reports: On the 2nd August at Parnell Street, a male on an eBike was found in possession of cannabis herb and resin, Cocaine, MDMA and LSD. The combined valued is almost €17,660. The male has since been charged. On the same day, Gardaí responded to a burglary call in Dublin 8, in which a male was disturbed and had fled from the house. This man was later located. He was arrested and charged. On the 3rd August, members of the Ballymun Drugs Unit were on Operation Tara patrol when they observed a male run from a car and into an apartment block. The car remained parked outside. The apartment block and car were observed for a period of time. The Ballymun Drugs Unit stopped and searched the male upon exiting the apartment block. He was found in possession of MDMA powder, valued at €61,200, a number of ecstasy tablets and a small amount of Alprozolam. He was arrested and brought before the courts where he was remanded in custody.
