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Case No. 23503Impersonation of a garda; theft (cash) · Co. Kilkenny · 16 Dec 2022

Criminals impersonating gardaí target homes in Kilkenny

Two incidents of men impersonating gardaí occurred in Kilkenny on Friday 16 December 2022: a man stole cash from a house in Ballyragget, and two men gained entry to a house in Lower Conahy but left empty-handed. Gardaí are urging the public to verify the identity of anyone claiming to be a garda.

  1. Reported20 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA man impersonating a garda gained access to a house in Ballyragget and stole a sum of cash (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatTwo men claiming to be gardaí gained entry to a house in Lower Conahy (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatOne of the men produced a badge which appeared to be Garda ID (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatOne of the men searched in drawers but they left empty-handed (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe men were travelling in a small silver/grey Toyota Yaris type car (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe Ballyragget incident occurred on Friday just after 9am (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe Lower Conahy incident occurred shortly before 9am on Friday (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for people to be vigilant and verify the identity of anyone claiming to be a garda (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Dec2022
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Criminals impersonating gardaí targeting homes in Kilkenny

    Reports two incidents of men impersonating gardaí in Kilkenny on 16 December 2022, with Gardaí issuing a public warning to verify the identity of callers.

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