A joint Garda operation involving Gardaí from the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford division and the Galway Division, took place yesterday (Wednesday ) resulting in seven arrests of men from across Galway and Mayo.
A total of seven men were arrested as part of the investigation, two men in their 40's, four in their 20's and an adult in his teens. The men are being detained at Garda stations in Mayo for offences which include serious assault, violent disorder, possession of weapons and drug offenses.
The operation involved 85 Gardaí assisted by a number of national units, including the armed support unit, air support unit and the Garda dog unit. The operation was carried out with the purpose of targeting the activities of criminal gangs operating in both Galway and Mayo and a number of properties were searched in Ballybane and Bohermore and in Ballinrobe Co Mayo.
