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5 before Criminal Court after west Dublin searches

More than 100 gardaí raided several homes in the greater Blanchardstown area yesterday
More than 100 gardaí raided several homes in the greater Blanchardstown area yesterday

Five men have been charged as part of a garda operation targeting an organised crime group in west Dublin.

They will appear before a special sitting of the Criminal Court in Dublin tonight.

Yesterday, more than 100 gardaí, including the specialist units, raided several homes in the greater Blanchardstown area.

A house suspected of being the location where the man was held against his will was sealed off as a crime scene and forensically examined.

A woman in her 30s, who was also arrested in connection with the investigation, was later released without charge.