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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15801Organised retail crime (theft) · Co. Leitrim

Four charged after van stopped in Dromod with goods stolen in Cavan

Gardaí stopped and searched a van in Dromod, County Leitrim, after receiving a call about an attempted theft at a local retail unit, and believe the goods were stolen from retail outlets in Cavan town that day. The four people in the van, two males and two females aged 23 to 33, were arrested and a large amount of stolen property was recovered, with the articles giving the arrests as on a Tuesday, one saying earlier that week and another last week. They were interviewed at Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballymote and Sligo Garda Stations, and the latest reported development, on 13 October 2024, is that all four have been charged and are before the courts. The sources do not name the suspects, give their nationality, or set out the specific charges, and no sentence has been reported.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged13 Oct
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  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí received a call about an attempted theft at a local retail unit.
Where
Gardaí stopped and searched a van in Dromod, County Leitrim.
When
The articles, published 13 October 2024, give the arrests as on a Tuesday, one saying earlier that week and another saying last week.
Cause
Gardaí believe the group set off from Dublin and the property was stolen earlier that day from retail outlets in Cavan town.
Investigation
  • The four people in the van were arrested and a large amount of stolen property was recovered.
  • Two males and two females aged 23 to 33 were interviewed at Carrick-on-Shannon, Ballymote and Sligo Garda Stations.
Charges
All four people have been charged and are before the courts.
Other details
Operation Táirge is a national initiative aimed at combatting organised retail crime.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí received a call about an attempted theft at a local retail unit. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereGardaí stopped and searched a van in Dromod. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe the gang set off from Dublin and the property was stolen earlier that day from retail outlets in Cavan town. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationThe four people in the van were arrested and a large amount of stolen property was recovered. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • investigationTwo males and two females aged 23 to 33 were interviewed at Carrick on Shannon, Ballymote and Sligo Garda Stations. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • chargeAll four people have been charged and are before the courts. (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • otherOperation Táirge is a national initiative aimed at combatting organised retail crime. (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Oct2024
    Chargedleitrimobserver.ie, first report
    REVEALED: the stolen goods recovered by Leitrim gardaí from suspected gang

    Reports the arrest and charging of four people in a van stopped in Dromod, and says the property was believed to have been stolen from retail outlets in Cavan town. No existing case matches this incident.

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