Senior garda leading organised crime operations appointed as new Deputy Commissioner [Video]

A SENIOR GARDA who leads organised crime investigations has been appointed as the new Deputy Commissioner in An Garda Síochána.

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, announced the appointment after a lengthy process.

Justin Kelly has been at the forefront of major drug seizures and other operations including the successful seizure of the MV Matthew off the south coast. 

He also plays a central command role in dealing with operations against the Kinahan Organised Crime Group and also in regard to other criminal groupings.

Kelly took over leading the work leading Serious and Organised Crime in 2022 which has, among other units, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

A statement from the Department of Justice said: “He has been a key figure in setting out the strategy and operational priorities, as well as the development of policy in relation to a significant …