Spud may Face more Charges?

John “Spud” Murphy, a former Garda Superintendent, was jailed for six and a half years in October 2022 after pleading guilty to possessing €259,000 worth of cannabis for sale or supply at his Clontarf, Dublin home in September 2021. The drugs were found in his wardrobe, coal bunker, and car during a Garda raid prompted by suspicions of his links to the Hutch crime gang. Murphy, who retired in 2010 after 30 years of service, had accumulated €855,000 in debt from failed investments, including €300,000 lost in taxi licenses, and was described as a functioning alcoholic whose judgment was clouded. He was initially held in the Midlands Prison but was moved to the more relaxed Shelton Abbey open prison in 2024. However, he was returned to Midlands Prison in December 2024 after allegedly breaching temporary release conditions by visiting a pub in north Dublin. Murphy is also under investigation for allegedly leaking Garda information to the Hutch gang, with further charges possible. He is due for release in 2026

1. The Indo Daily: The jailed former garda, the property investor and the €5k fixer’s fee – The ‘Spud’ Murphy story | Irish Independent

Jailed former garda, the property investor, and the €5k fixer’s fee – The Spud Murphy story … He came from garda royalty, lived a quiet life in an affluent part of Dublin and rose through the ranks to become superintendent – and looked like he could go even higher – but John ‘Spud’ Murphy surprised everyone by retiring at the age of 50.

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2. Disgraced ex-garda John ‘Spud’ Murphy spotted in pub while on compassionate release from prison – SundayWorld.com

Disgraced ex-garda super-intendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy has been booted out of Shelton Abbey open prison after it was claimed he had been socialising in a pub while on compassionate leave from the prison.

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3. Jailed former garda, the property investor, and the €5k fixer’s fee – The Spud Murphy story | Irish Independent

Jailed former garda, the property investor, and the €5k fixer’s fee – The Spud Murphy story … Former Superintendent John ‘Spud’ Murphy came from garda royalty. It came as a shock to everyone when he was sentenced to six-and-a-half years for the possession of €260,000 worth of cannabis at his Dublin home.

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4. Former supt John Murphy had reputation as ‘loose’ operator in Garda

The same source said Murphy often became close to other Garda members who took the same approach to make life as uncomfortable as possible for suspects. … He probably thought to himself ‘they’ll never search my house’ or that he’d get a tip-off in advance · Murphy worked as a detective inspector in Raheny, north Dublin, as well as Pearse Street Station.John ‘Spud’ Murphy, a former Garda superintendent, was recently transferred from Shelton Abbey open prison after allegedly socializing in a pub in north Co Dublin during compassionate leave. This incident occurred around late December 2024, following his temporary release to visit a family member. Murphy, aged 64, had previously been arrested in January 2023 at Midlands Prison for questioning by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation regarding suspected links between officers and the Hutch Organised Crime Gang. He served at major Dublin Garda stations, including Bridewell, Pearse Street, and the traffic bureau. No further details confirm additional jail time or new charges directly related to the pub incident, but his breach of compassionate leave terms led to his removal from the open prison