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Case No. 13775Burglary · Co. Leitrim · 18 Apr 2025

Car parts stolen from Central Motors in Mohill

Car parts, mainly for Opel models, were stolen from Central Motors, a garage in Mohill, Co Leitrim, in a break-in at about 6.25am on Good Friday, 18 April 2025. The suspect is an unidentified male seen in a small white van near the garage for about ten minutes, and no name or nationality has been given. The case was first reported on 9 May 2025, when gardaí appealed for information. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest development is that gardaí are still asking the public for information.

  1. Reported9 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Car parts, mainly for Opel models, were stolen from Central Motors in Mohill.
Where
The theft took place at Central Motors, a garage in Mohill, Co Leitrim.
When
The break-in occurred on Good Friday, 18 April 2025, at about 6.25am.
Other details
  • A man entered the premises and removed a number of car parts during the burglary.
  • Gardaí say the stolen items are distinctive and would have a very limited market.
  • The first report of the burglary was published by Leitrim Observer on 9 May 2025.
Investigation
  • A male in a small white van was seen near the garage for about ten minutes.
  • Gardaí are appealing for information about the break-in.
  • Garda John Morgan of the Leitrim Community Policing Unit said on Shannonside radio that the garage was targeted at about 6.25am.
  • Gardaí ask anyone who noticed anything suspicious, or was offered car parts from an unlikely source, to contact investigating gardaí in Mohill.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles provided.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCar parts, mainly for Opel models, were stolen from Central Motors in Mohill. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place at Central Motors in Mohill, Co Leitrim. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whenThe break-in occurred on Good Friday, 18 April, at about 6.25am. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the break-in. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationA male in a small white van was seen near the garage for about ten minutes. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone who noticed anything suspicious or was offered car parts from an unlikely source to contact investigating gardaí in Mohill. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherA number of car parts were taken during the burglary. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherThe man entered the premises and removed a quantity of car parts. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherGardaí say the stolen items are distinctive and would have a very limited market. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 May2025
    Reportedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    Leitrim gardaí investigating theft of car parts from local garage

    First report of the Central Motors burglary in Mohill. It gives the date and time, describes a man seen in a white van, and asks the public for information.