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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7528Theft (drive-off fuel thefts) · Co. Dublin

Three arrested and charged over drive-off fuel thefts in Dublin

Gardaí arrested three people, a woman in her 40s and two men in their 20s and 30s, over suspected involvement in about 60 drive-off fuel thefts from garages in West Dublin. A search operation coordinated by the District Detective Unit in Clondalkin on a Friday morning covered North, South and West Dublin, and the three were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda stations in Dublin. They were later charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 8 September 2023. Gardaí said investigations are ongoing, and no sentence has been reported.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  4. In court13 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Three people were arrested and charged over suspected involvement in multiple drive-off fuel thefts from garages in Dublin.
Where
The thefts were from various garages in West Dublin.
When
The arrests followed a search operation carried out on a Friday morning, reported on 8 September 2023.
Investigation
  • The operation targeted suspects in about 60 separate drive-off fuel theft incidents.
  • Gardaí attached to the District Detective Unit in Clondalkin coordinated the search operation in North, South and West Dublin.
  • Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Other details
The suspects were a woman in her 40s and two men in their 20s and 30s, arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda stations in Dublin.
Charges
The three suspects were later charged.
In court
The three suspects appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 8 September 2023.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree people were arrested and charged over suspected involvement in multiple drive-off fuel thefts from garages in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe thefts were from various garages in West Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe operation targeted suspects in about 60 separate fuel theft incidents. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attached to the District Detective Unit in Clondalkin coordinated a search operation on a Friday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe three suspects were later charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe three suspects appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Friday 8 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe three suspects were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda stations in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Sep2023
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Three arrested after multiple ‘drive-off’ fuel thefts in Dublin

    First report of the arrests and charges of three suspects in a Clondalkin District Detective Unit operation targeting about 60 drive-off fuel thefts from garages in West Dublin.

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