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Case No. 2664Burglary (theft of cigarettes and vapes from commercial premises) · Co. Galway · 19 Dec 2024

Three arrested after €200K worth of cigarettes and vapes stolen across five counties

Three people were arrested as part of an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised criminal group suspected of burgling at least 12 commercial premises in Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kildare and Wexford, from which an estimated €200,000 worth of cigarettes and vapes were stolen.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Dec
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • whatThree people were arrested as part of an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised criminal group. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe group targeted at least 12 commercial premises. (garda.ie)
  • whatAn estimated €200,000 worth of cigarettes and vapes were stolen. (garda.ie)
  • whatQuantities of cigarettes were recovered during the searches. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe three arrested were two men aged in their 50s and 40s and a woman aged in her 40s. (garda.ie)
  • whatAround €200,000 worth of cigarettes and vapes were stolen from commercial premises. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe organised criminal group targeted at least 12 commercial premises. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo men aged in their 50s and 40s and a woman aged in her 40s were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe burglaries targeted commercial properties in Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kildare and Wexford. (garda.ie)
  • whereTwo locations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region were searched on 19 December 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe burglaries occurred in Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kildare and Wexford. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereTwo locations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region were searched by Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe searches took place on Thursday, 19 December 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí from the North Western and Southern Regions conducted the searches. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation forms part of Operation Thor, An Garda Síochána's national strategy targeting organised crime groups involved in burglaries. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtAll three are detained at a Garda Station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Dec2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three arrested after around €200K worth of cigarettes and vapes stolen

    Reports the arrests of three people and details of the Operation Thor searches at two Dublin locations; investigations ongoing.

    suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female
  2. 19 Dec2024
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Operation Thor: Three arrests for burglaries in Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kildare and Wexford - 19th December 2024

    Official Garda press release confirming the arrests, providing the ages of the three suspects (two men in their 50s and 40s, a woman in her 40s), noting that two locations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region were searched, that quantities of cigarettes were recovered, and that the operation forms part of Operation Thor.

    suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 40s, female