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Case No. 8943Theft · Co. Laois · 22 Jun 2026

Laois Gardaí seek owners of tools recovered during search operation

Gardaí seized a number of electric tools during a planned search operation in Portlaoise, Laois, on Monday 22 June 2026. The tools, which included a consaw, a drill and specialised construction equipment, are described as stolen. No victim, suspect or arrest is named in the reports. Gardaí are holding the items in Portlaoise while they try to return them to their owners, and on 24 June 2026 they asked anyone who recognises the property to contact Portlaoise Garda Station.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are seeking the owners of electric tools recovered during a search.
  • The tools described as stolen include a consaw, a drill and specialised construction equipment.
Where
The tools were seized by gardaí in Portlaoise, Laois.
When
The items were seized on Monday, 22 June 2026, during a planned search operation.
Charges
The offence is recorded as theft.
Other details
  • No victim, suspect or arrest is named in the reports.
  • The appeal was reported by leinsterexpress.ie on 24 June 2026.
Investigation
  • The items are held by gardaí in Portlaoise while they try to return them to their owners.
  • Gardaí posted an online appeal asking anyone who recognises the property to contact Portlaoise Garda Station.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are seeking the owners of electric tools recovered during a search. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe stolen tools included a consaw and a drill, along with specialised construction equipment. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe tools were seized by gardaí in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe items were seized on Monday, 22 June. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe items are held by gardaí in Portlaoise while they try to return them to their owners. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone who recognises the property is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jun2026
    Otherleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Laois Gardaí seek owners of tools recovered during search operation

    Reports that stolen electric tools were recovered in a Portlaoise search on 22 June 2026, including a consaw, a drill and construction equipment, and that gardaí are seeking their owners. No victim, suspect or arrest is named.