Five members of Lucky Dip burglary gang arrested after car chase in Blanchardstown
Five males, aged in their teens and early 20s and suspected of being members of the Dublin-based Lucky Dip burglary gang, were arrested on the N3 Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, at around 4am on Tuesday 11 March 2025 after a managed containment operation. The car they were travelling in had been stolen during a burglary in the area and collided with a marked Garda patrol car before striking the N3 edge railing; no injuries were reported. All five were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and three were subsequently released with a file to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions while two remain in custody. Investigations are ongoing.
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- Arrested11 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Five males, aged in their teens and early 20s, were arrested following a managed containment operation on the N3 Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
- The vehicle they were travelling in had been stolen during a burglary in the Blanchardstown area shortly before the incident.
- During the operation the car collided with a marked Garda patrol car and then came to a stop after hitting the N3 edge railing; no injuries were reported.
- The five males fled the vehicle and were arrested on the roadside following a foot chase.
- The suspects are believed to be members of the Lucky Dip gang, a Dublin-based burglary outfit blamed for more than a dozen break-ins in the year to March 2025, including six burglaries in Meath and Westmeath in around 90 minutes at the start of March.
- Where
- The incident occurred on the N3 Road in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 4am on Tuesday 11 March 2025.
- Investigation
- All five were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda Stations in the DMR West.
- Three of the five were released and a file will be prepared for the DPP; two remain in custody.
- Investigations are ongoing.
43 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFive males were arrested following a managed containment operation on the N3 Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí observed a car driving dangerously and a managed containment operation commenced. (garda.ie)
- whatThe offending vehicle collided with a marked patrol car. (garda.ie)
- whatThe car came to a stop when it collided with the edge railing of the N3. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatFive males fled the vehicle and were arrested on the roadside. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported as a result of the collisions. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle had been taken during a burglary in the Blanchardstown area. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatAll five males were aged in their teens and early 20s. (garda.ie)
- whatFive males aged in their teens and early 20s were arrested (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe offending car crashed with a marked patrol car (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe vehicle came to a stop when it collided with the edge railing of the N3 (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe five males fled the scene but were arrested on the roadside (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe stolen car collided with a marked Garda patrol car (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAll five suspects are aged in their teens and early 20s (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThree of the five were released and two remain in custody (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe Lucky Dip gang is based in Dublin and targets houses and businesses across Ireland (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe gang has been blamed for more than a dozen break-ins this year (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAt the start of the month the gang was blamed for six burglaries in Meath and Westmeath in around 90 minutes (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe gang is made up of more than a dozen criminals, many of whom are underage (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe stolen car the suspects were travelling in rammed a Garda vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe suspects jumped out of the damaged car and ran, and were all caught following a foot chase. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe gang has been blamed for more than a dozen break-ins in the year up to March 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAt the start of March 2025 the gang was blamed for six burglaries in Meath and Westmeath in around 90 minutes. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe incident began when uniformed officers from the Blanchardstown Community Engagement Area spotted a car being driven dangerously. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOfficers pursued the vehicle in a managed containment operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car collided with a marked patrol car during the operation. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle had been taken a short time earlier during a burglary in the Blanchardstown area. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAll five suspects are in their teens and early 20s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThree of the five were released and a file will be prepared for the DPP; two remain in custody. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was spotted driving dangerously on the N3 Road in Blanchardstown (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in Blanchardstown in the west of Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe Lucky Dip gang is based in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe five were taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station for questioning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:00am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe car was spotted at 4am (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at around 4am on Tuesday 12 March 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in Blanchardstown at around 4am on Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe five were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
- investigationThree of the males were released and a file will be prepared for the DPP. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationTwo of the males remain in custody. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAll five were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Garda Stations in the DMR West (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe operation was described as a managed containment operation by uniformed officers from Blanchardstown Community Engagement Area (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Mar2025Gardai arrest 5 suspected members of infamous burglary gang after dramatic chase
Reports the arrest of five suspected Lucky Dip gang members following a chase on the N3 in Blanchardstown, provides background on the gang's activities and the managed containment operation, and notes that three were released and two remained in custody.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 12 Mar2025Five members of infamous burglary gang arrested after dramatic chase in Dublin
Garda statement details the arrest of five Lucky Dip gang members after a car chase on the N3 in Blanchardstown; the vehicle had been taken during a burglary in the area. Three released, two in custody, investigations ongoing.
suspect, teens and early 20s, malesuspect, teens and early 20s, malesuspect, teens and early 20s, malesuspect, teens and early 20s, malesuspect, teens and early 20s, male - 11 Mar2025Five arrested after stolen car rams into Garda vehicle during chase
Earlier report of the same incident; confirms no injuries, details the chase sequence (dangerous driving spotted at 4am, crash with patrol car, then N3 railing), and notes three released with file for DPP and two in custody.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 11 Mar2025Dangerous Driving Incident and Arrests, N3, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Tuesday 11th March 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the vehicle was taken during a burglary in the Blanchardstown area, that no injuries were reported, and that three of the five were released with a file for the DPP while two remain in custody.
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