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Gardaí smash Kerry crime gang

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  • 21-11-2017 6:53pm
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    Gerrup Outta Dat!
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    Gardaí in Kerry have smashed an organised crime gang in which cash, jewlery, cars and thousands in mixed currencies were recovered. Among the findings were documents relating to fraud and deception in which substandard jobs were done and in some cases not at all with extortionate money being demanded. A lot of the victims are believed to be vulnerable and old.

    Great to see the Gardaí stomping this out. What can be done to eliminate this totally?

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/over-500-000-in-cars-cash-and-jewellery-seized-in-criminal-assets-bureau-raids-1.3299963?mode=amp

    We need to refuse work from workmen who are not VAT registered.

    Advice elderly or vulnerable neighbours of the dangers.

    Don’t buy power tools at car boot sales.

    Don’t pay in cash, if you do, demand a VAT receipt.


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    #2
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Hopefully another town in Limerick is given the same treatment over Christmas


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    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »

    Don’t buy power tools at car boot sales.

    Or rhino horns for that matter











    Sorry :pac:


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    RasTa
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    I seen a wide shot of all the cars the sized. Some nice vehicles


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    Gerrup Outta Dat!
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    Who’d be doing this though? It all seems fishy. Drug cartel laundering?


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    KrustyUCC
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    Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »
    Gardaí in Kerry have smashed an organised crime gang in which cash, jewlery, cars and thousands in mixed currencies were recovered. Among the findings were documents relating to fraud and deception in which substandard jobs were done and in some cases not at all with extortionate money being demanded. A lot of the victims are believed to be vulnerable and old.

    Great to see the Gardaí stomping this out. What can be done to eliminate this totally?

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/over-500-000-in-cars-cash-and-jewellery-seized-in-criminal-assets-bureau-raids-1.3299963?mode=amp

    We need to refuse work from workmen who are not VAT registered.

    Advice elderly or vulnerable neighbours of the dangers.

    Don’t buy power tools at car boot sales.

    Longer sentences for those who are convicted of fraud/theft etc against the elderly would be a good starting point

    Also consecutive sentences not concurrent


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    jamesbere
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    Please say its the healy raes


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    elperello
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    If you are in contact with any older or vulnerable people you could print off a few of these and warn them -

    http://www.garda.ie/Documents/User/Bogus%20Callers%20Doc.pdf


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    Greybottle
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    And Don't make any unnecessary journeys.


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    Hitman3000
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    I wonder are they members of a recently recognised ethnic minority?


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    Hitman3000
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    Just on the news now.Operation "Tarmac". Answers the question I asked.


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    Gerrup Outta Dat!
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 492 ✭✭Gerrup Outta Dat!


    Hitman3000 wrote: »
    I wonder are they members of a recently recognised ethnic minority?

    If that is the case, will Pavee Point comment?


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Hitman3000 wrote: »
    I wonder are they members of a recently recognised ethnic minority?

    It's what Enda will be remembered for especially down the country


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    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »
    If that is the case, will Pavee Point comment?

    They will in their bollocks.


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    Berserker
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    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    Or rhino horns for that matter

    We were offered a kangoo hammer by a gentleman who was selling items door to door.
    Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »
    If that is the case, will Pavee Point comment?

    If they have been wronged.


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    punisher5112
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    Its part of their culture boss.....


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    Ewan Hoosarmi
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    Only a half a mil? Pfft, they'll hardly notice it's gone. :D


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    gozunda
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    Hitman3000 wrote: »
    Just on the news now. Operation "Tarmac". Answers the question I asked.


    That's priceless - in jest or for serious?

    It's true! :D
    https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2017/1121/921731-garda-operation-killarney/


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    JP Liz V1
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    RasTa wrote: »
    I seen a wide shot of all the cars the sized. Some nice vehicles

    Are the seized vehicles sold off in the end, always curious about that, what happens?

    Preying on the older vulnerable, scumbags
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    Don Kiddick
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    This has been a long, long running operation and has been done in conjunction with CAB ...a few more arrests to be made I believe


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    retalivity
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Are the seized vehicles sold off in the end, always curious about that, what happens?

    Preying on the older vulnerable, scumbags

    Usually auctioned, a lot goes through Wilson's in belfast. You can see from some of the lots the mad sh1te drug lords spent their money on


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    lazybones32
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    Hannah's Mike and Jimmy's Pa will be down to the Social tomorrow, swearing on the holy pictures, that they've no money to feed their 17 childers.
    They'll be out offering to do the tarmac; powerwashing; gutters, etc; around South Kerry the day after.


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    Gerrup Outta Dat!
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 492 ✭✭Gerrup Outta Dat!


    Will the people who claim certain stolen items (with good proof it belongs to them) get it back?

    Will criminal or civil proceedings be taken agains the perpetrators?


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    punisher5112
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    Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »
    Will the people who claim certain stolen items (with good proof it belongs to them) get it back?

    Will criminal or civil proceedings be taken agains the perpetrators?

    If you can prove something is yours the cops will give it back but what happens is some items are kept as evidence so may be a while getting back to rightful owner.


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    #25
    Gerrup Outta Dat!
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    If you can prove something is yours the cops will give it back but what happens is some items are kept as evidence so may be a while getting back to rightful owner.

    If the rightful owner can prove ownership, will the perpetrators have to pay compensation for loss of work tools when the items are being held as evidence? Seems only fair.


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    harry Bailey esq
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    jamesbere wrote: »
    Please say its the healy raes

    T'was all gifts from the faeries boys, now wisht and sit yeerselves down in front that fire and we'll have a little dropeen lads, sure there's no harm done at all.


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    JP Liz V1
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    lazybones32 wrote: »
    Hannah's Mike and Jimmy's Pa will be down to the Social tomorrow, swearing on the holy pictures, that they've no money to feed their 17 childers.
    They'll be out offering to do the tarmac; powerwashing; gutters, etc; around South Kerry the day after.

    I assume if bank accounts frozen also any social welfare payments would be stopped
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    Chancer3001
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    They'll be paused. Other payments will be made. Can't have the Childers starve after all.

    They'll have to explain where the money came from. The designer gear. And how they paid for the card eye etc

    The big problem is .... They can claim all of it as gifts.

    My cousin in england gave me that for xmas.

    It's brilliant that the guards have confiscated money etc etc but I fear it's just a short term win


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Gerrup Outta Dat! wrote: »
    If the rightful owner can prove ownership, will the perpetrators have to pay compensation for loss of work tools when the items are being held as evidence? Seems only fair.

    Let's get real here. When does the victim of a crime ever get to claim compensation for loss of earnings as a result - regardless of who the offenders are?


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