According to the Garda Press Office today, the following video footage has been aired on CrimeCall regarding the investigation into the disappearance of Iceland National Jon Jonsson who went missing on 09/02/19 from Whitehall, Dublin.
CCTV footage of missing person Jon Jonson
In an earlier article published today there has also been a CCTV photo published which can be shared via social media on Facebook.
Anyone who has seen Jon or who can assist in locating him is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 6664400, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to an armed robbery that occurred at an arcade in the West Street area of Drogheda, Co. Louth, on 23/02/19.
At approximately 9:45pm a lone male entered the premises armed with an imitation firearm. He threatened staff and left the scene on a bicycle with an undisclosed sum of cash. No injuries were sustained in this incident. A technical examination of the scene will take place on 24/2/19.
The man is described as approximately 5’6″. He wore a black hoody, black scarf (covering his face), black jeans, and black shoes. He is thought to have spoken in a local accent.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Gardaí in Drogheda on 041 987 4200.
Gardaí in Ballymun wish to renew their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 41-year-old Jon Jonsson. Contact Ballymun Garda Station 01 6664400, 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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Renewed Appeal – Missing Person Jon Jonsson. Gardaí in Ballymun wish to renew their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 41-year-old Jon Jonsson. Contact Ballymun Garda Station 01 6664400, 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station. pic.twitter.com/KLqqDEJkkg
Gardai wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 41 year old Jon Jonsson.
Jon, who is from Iceland, was last seen in Whitehall at approximately 11am on the 9/02/19. He is described as being 6’ 3’’ tall, of medium build, with short brown hair. When last seen he was wearing a black padded jacket.
Anyone who has seen Jon or who can assist in locating him is asked to contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 6664400, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
Gardaí wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 34 year old Mark McCabe from the Coolock area, who was last seen on the 17th January 2019 and was reported missing in recent days.
He is described as being 5’10” in height with short red/brown hair. He has blue eyes and would frequent the Dublin City Centre area.
Gardaí are concerned for Mark and asking anyone who can assist in locating him is to contact Coolock Garda Station on 01 – 6664200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
As part of ongoing operations by the Cork Regional Drugs Unit targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Cork Division three locations on the north side of Cork and in North County Cork were searched today, Saturday February 23rd 2019.
As a result of these searches Cocaine, Cannabis Herb and Cannabis Resin was seized with an estimated street value of over €716,000.
One man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with this investigation and is currently detained at Mallow Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2- Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Gardaí in Athlone are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Co Westmeath.
At approximately 5:30pm yesterday a 39-year-old man was seriously injured when the car he was driving collided with a pickup truck on the N55 at Tubberclare near Glasson.
He was treated at the scene and removed by ambulance to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore where he was pronounced dead a short time later. He was the sole occupant of the car. The driver (male 20s) and passenger (male late teens) in the pick-up truck sustained minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.
The crash sites and vehicles involved were examined by Garda forensic collision investigators and the road has since reopened to traffic. The local Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination has been arranged.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Athlone Garda Station 090 6498550 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
Gardai wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16 year old Mary McDonagh who is missing from Castlebar since the afternoon of 22/02/19.
Mary is described as being 5’ 2’’ tall, of slight build and with long brown hair with blond streaks. When last seen she was wearing a black raincoat with a furry hood, blue jeans, a red top and black and white runners. Mary may have travelled to Dublin.
Anyone who has seen Mary or who can assist in locating her is asked to contact Castlebar Garda Station on 094 9038200 or any Garda Station.
Gardai wish to seek the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16 year old Alannah Corrigan who was last seen in Dun Laoghaire on the afternoon of the 21/02/19.
Alannah is described as being 4’ 7’’, of slight build and with black hair. When last seen she was wearing a black hooded top, green and black leggings and runners.
Anyone who has seen Alannah or who can assist in locating her is asked to contact Dun Laoghaire Garda Station on 01 6665000, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
An Operation Thor Day of Action was carried out in the Cork City Division on Wednesday, 20th February 2019. Gardaí arrested a total of 29 people in relation to a number of recent incidents of robbery, threats to kill and sale and supply of drugs. 32 bench warrants were executed on 23 of the persons arrested. They were detained at Garda Stations throughout Cork City and brought before the courts. The remaining 6 people were released without charge and files will be prepared for the DPP.
A total of 5 premises were searched under warrant which resulted in the seizure of €12,600 worth of suspected cannabis herb, cannabis resin, ecstasy and heroin (subject to analysis). 3 people were arrested as part of these searches have since been released and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
An #OperationThor Day of Action was carried out in the #Cork City on Wednesday. Gardaí arrested a total of 29 people in…
The operations conducted were carried out by local Gardaí along with Detective, Immigration, Drugs Units, Roads Policing Unit, Dog Unit and the Armed Support Unit. Assistance for the Checkpoint Operation was provided by Revenue and Customs officers and the Department of Social Protection.
As part of the day of action, two multi-agency checkpoints were carried out on the South Link road and North Ring Road. Immigration and Department of Social Protection have a number of follow up investigations to conduct. Revenue and Customs Officers checked 60 vehicles for the presence of green diesel with 0 detections. 32 People were screened by Social Protection Inspectors with a number of follow up Investigations to be conducted. A further 9 checkpoints were conducted by Roads Policing, Detective Branch and regular unit which resulted in a number of road traffic offences being detected.
A crime prevention and community safety talk was held at Ballinlough Community Hall following the recent upsurge in thefts from vehicles. Community Policing Personnel also assembled a stand at Merchants Quay Shopping centre with a focus on crime prevention. Community Policing also conducted a number of school visits focusing on crime prevention, personal safety and anti-social behaviour.
An Garda Síochána in association with the FraudSMART, a fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI), are advising consumers to be on the alert to a phone scam in which fraudsters claim to be calling from utility companies on the pretence that there are issues with the customer’s broadband service.
Key details: • A utility company: e.g. telephone/mobile phone provider, broadband provider or software company calls offering to “fix” computer or broadband problems. The caller will attempt to trick you into revealing your banking or card details and providing codes from your card reader to access your online banking and make fraudulent payments.
• You may be asked to allow the caller to take remote control of your computer to “assist” you, however this could allow the fraudster to show you fraudulent screens.
• The callers are professional and will be able to transfer you to their “supervisor” should you request this. They sound genuine.
Detective Superintendent Gerard Walsh of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau gave the following advice “If you have received a suspicious call, hang up and phone the company the person is purporting to be from directly yourself. Do not use a number given to you by the caller and make sure you hear a dial tone before making the call. If you are concerned that you may have fallen victim to a scam contact your local Garda Station and also your bank.”
Niamh Davenport, who leads the BPFI FraudSMART programme, offers the following advice to consumers: “Always be wary of any unexpected calls or texts especially those asking for personal details or payments. Never give your financial or personal information in order to release money, refund fees, or access to your computer. Fraudsters are very convincing but don’t be afraid to take the time to make the relevant checks. The caller will try to rush you or make you feel foolish and negligent if you don’t follow their instructions, but this is all designed to panic you into doing something you wouldn’t otherwise do.”
FraudSMART Advice: Never give out personal information until you have checked that the caller is a genuine representative of the organisation they claim to be from. Advise the caller you will call them back once you have checked their identity. You can do this by:
• Looking up the organisation’s phone number using a phone book or website and calling the number yourself directly. Make sure you hear a dial tone before you dial. Do not use a number the caller has given to you as this could be a fake number.
• Don’t assume you can trust caller ID. Fraudsters can spoof a number, so it looks like they are calling from a particular company or bank, even when they are not. • Remember it takes two people to terminate a landline phone call, you can use a different phone line to independently check the caller’s identity or at least make sure you hear a dial tone before you call anyone.
• Fraudsters may have basic information about you in their possession (e.g. name, address etc), do not assume the caller is genuine because they have this information. They source this information from publicly available information e.g. social media, phone books, websites
• Don’t allow yourself to be rushed. Take your time and do the relevant checks.
Further advice/information www.garda.ie for crime prevention advice and contact details of local Garda Stations www.FraudSMART.ie for advice on fraud prevention
Phone Scam Alert: Consumers are receiving calls from fraudsters pretending to be from a utility company e.g. Eir. They tell you that your broadband has been compromised and they need to log in to your pc/laptop to stop it being used for money laundering. This is a scam. Do not divulge personal information or transfer your money based on one of these calls, even if they say you are assisting an investigation. #Fraudsters #phonescam
