Three males arrested in Enfield, Co Meath, as part of Operation Thor
Three males – one in his 30s, one in his 20s and a teenage juvenile – were arrested in the Enfield region of Co Meath on Friday night after Gardaí stopped a high-powered car and seized a large sum of money and items used in suspected burglaries. The arrests form part of Operation Thor, the Garda national strategy targeting organised crime groups involved in burglaries.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested6 Dec
2 reports - Charged6 Dec
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
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- whatThree males were arrested as part of an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised criminal gang. (garda.ie)
- whatThe gang is suspected of committing burglaries of residential and commercial properties nationwide. (garda.ie)
- whatA large sum of cash was seized. (garda.ie)
- whatA number of items used in the commission of burglaries were seized. (garda.ie)
- whatThe three arrested males are aged in their 30s, 20s, and a teenage juvenile. (garda.ie)
- whatThree males were arrested on Friday night. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA large sum of money was seized during the arrest. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatSeveral items used in the suspected burglaries were seized. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereA high-powered car was stopped in Enfield, Co. Meath. (garda.ie)
- whereOfficers from the Meath/Westmeath division stopped a high-powered car in the Enfield region of Co Meath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe operation took place on Friday night, 6 December 2024. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search operation was carried out by Gardaí from the Meath/Westmeath Division with assistance from National units. (garda.ie)
- investigationAll three are detained at Garda Stations in the Eastern Region pursuant to Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe operation forms part of Operation Thor, An Garda Síochána's national strategy targeting organised crime groups involved in burglaries and associated criminal activity. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing into the case. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe three males have been charged. (garda.ie)
- courtThey will appear before Tullamore District Court on Monday morning, 9th December 2024. (garda.ie)
- otherThe three arrested were one aged in his 30s, one aged in his 20s and a teenage juvenile. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOperation Thor has seen a reduction in winter burglaries since its introduction in 2015. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Dec2024Teenager among three arrested as cash seized from high-powered car in Co Meath
First report of the three arrests in Enfield, Co Meath, under Operation Thor, with a large sum of cash and burglary-related items seized from a high-powered car.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, teenage, male - 6 Dec2024Court Appearance - Operation Thor: Arrests for Burglary, Enfield, Co. Meath. 6th December, 2024.
Confirms the three males have been charged and sets their court appearance date at Tullamore District Court on 9 December 2024.
suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 6 Dec2024Operation Thor: Arrests for Burglary, Enfield, Co. Meath. 6th December, 2024.
Official Garda press release confirming the details of the arrests, including the Meath/Westmeath Division involvement, National units assistance, and Section 50 detention.
suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, teenage, male