Operation Lanyard – Four Men Arrested and Charged as Part of Ongoing GNBCI Investigation, Monday 23rd January 2023

Issue Date: 23rd January 2023

Gardaí from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) arrested and charged four men today (Monday 23rd January 2023) with a variety of offences related to organised deception and fraudulent practices involving the tampering of identification passports and microchips of horses presented for slaughter in this jurisdiction.

Today's developments follow on from a three year joint investigation carried out by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).

The four men (one is aged in his 30s, one in his 40s and two in their 50s) are expected to appear before Kilkenny District Court on Monday 23rd January 2023 at 10:30am.