Gardaí have sent a file to the DPP seeking charges against the leaders of Ireland’s number one drug-trafficking network. It is understood that gardaí are recommending charges of directing and participating in a criminal organisation against bosses of the long-established gang known as The Family. The system was used by powerful drug networks across the globe, including The Family in Ireland. Europol, France, and IrelandThe international Ghost investigation was co-ordinated by Europol, the EU police agency, as well as US and Australian police. It began after French police infiltrated the Ghost network and two of its servers, and shared its intelligence with Europol.

Source: Irish Examiner December 22, 2025 13:35 UTC