Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

The unit was established temporarily in November 2005 and it was in this year that it was decided to establish it on a permanent basis. Officers were seconded from various units. While the detection of drugs offences is a principle responsibility of the unit, it is not the only one. Organised crime takes other forms also, including, for example, the acquisition of firearms. The unit is constantly addressing the procurement of firearms. Systematic burglaries and other types of organised crime can be targeted by the unit.

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