Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8350Theft · Co. Dublin

Gardaí recover 76 stolen phones and laptops after Dublin 1 search

Gardaí recovered 76 stolen phones and laptops, comprising 40 phones and 36 laptops, from a business premises in Dublin 1 during a search on 20 August. The investigation began in July after gardaí traced one stolen phone to the premises and involved the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. No arrests have been made, and the devices are undergoing technical examination with the aim of returning them to their owners. The facts given do not identify the owners or any suspect, and the investigation is ongoing.

  1. Reported1 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí recovered 76 stolen phones and laptops.
  • The recovered devices were 40 phones and 36 laptops.
Where
The devices were recovered from a business premises in Dublin 1.
When
  • The search that recovered the devices took place on 20 August.
  • The tracker logs the first report on 1 August 2026, but the article page is timestamped 25 August 2026.
Cause
The investigation began in July after gardaí traced one stolen phone to the premises.
Investigation
  • The investigation involved the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau.
  • No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
Other details
The recovered devices are undergoing technical examination with the aim of returning them to their owners.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí recovered 76 stolen phones and laptops. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe devices were recovered from a business premises in Dublin 1. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe search that recovered the devices took place on 20 August. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation was launched in July after gardaí traced a stolen phone to the premises. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe investigation involved the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe recovered devices are undergoing technical examination with the aim of returning them to their owners. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Aug2026
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Gardaí recover 76 devices after tracing stolen mobile phone to Dublin city premises

    First report of the recovery of 76 stolen devices from a Dublin 1 business premises; no arrests, and the devices are undergoing technical examination.