Criminal Investigations Enforcement - An Garda Siochána & Department of Agriculture
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Criminal
Investigations
&
Enforcement
An Garda Siochána & Department
of Agriculture
Current Inter-agency investigations • Oil Laundering (Customs/Revenue, Gardai and Local County Council) • Social Welfare Operations • Road Safety Authority Operations • Criminal Assets Bureau Operations • Investigations between AGS & Dept of Agri Investigation Unit. ( Animal Remedies, CAP Fraud, Theft of cattle)
Agencies
Multi-Agency Checkpoints
Advantages to inter-agency
Investigations
• Brings the expertise of all the agencies together
• Investigation no longer based solely on one
piece of legislation
• Allows the use of equipment and resources of
one agency to facilitate another
• Brings suspects who are involved in one type of
crime to the attention of the other agencies
• Cost Factor
• Joint Prosecutions
Commencement of joint-
investigation
• Every investigation needs to start with a
statement of complaint or strong evidence from
a reliable source
• The assessment of that complaint or information
is the basis for making decisions on a course of
action
• Invariably that complaint or intelligence will lead
to searching property of another and scrutinising
the actions of citizens of this State.Current Operations between An Garda Siochána and Dept of Agriculture • The investigation of the theft of Cattle & Sheep and the illegal movement of animals • Unlawful possession of medicines under the Animal Remedies Act • Fraud in respect of Common Agricultural Policy • Food Safety Authority investigations • Obstruction of Authorised officers
Cattle Thefts
Current Theft Figures in the Republic between 1/1/10 to 17/4/15 • Cavan/Monaghan Division • Cattle 225 • Sheep 295 • Between 1/1/13 and 17/4/15 • Cattle theft incidents 17 • Sheep theft incidents 3 • Total value €123,540
Incidents Cavan/Monaghan Division
Theft incidents Northern Ireland • Recorded incidents between 1/4/10 and 30/6/14 • Cattle stolen 3,005 505 incidents • Sheep stolen 4,994 281 incidents
Theft Incidents in Northern Ireland
Investigation Process • Nomination of Suspects • Intelligence gathering in respect of suspects and outlets for stolen product • Audits of suspect farms • Examination of movements of animals through meat plants by these individuals • Examination of farm payments and possible fraud issues • Inter agency approach to suspects
Inter Agency Cooperation • PSNI • Department Of Agriculture & D.A.R.D • Food Safety Authority • Revenue Commissioners & HMR • Social Welfare • Criminal Assets Bureau • An Garda Siochana
Current Investigations • 15 Farms Searched • 2 meat outlet searched • 45 cattle seized in Donegal no I/D • 100 cattle seized and destroyed • 18 stolen sheep recovered (Mayo) • 1 illegal abattoir identified
Criminal Charges • 20 Criminal investigation files submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions • Theft/Handling • Fraud • Illegal movement of animals • Possession of illegal medicines • Possession of altered tags • Obstruction, reckless endangerment
Conclusion • Any responsible investigator knows the limit of his knowledge • The resources of the State can be extremely effective when agencies operate as a united group • No theft offences reported in the last three months • It is the inaction of individuals and State Agencies that allow criminals to get away with crime
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