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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20302Burglary; unauthorised taking of vehicle · Co. Dublin

Three men arrested in Dublin over burglaries and car thefts

Three men, two in their 30s and one in his late teens, were arrested in Dublin on the morning of 18 July 2023 following a search by gardaí. They are suspected of being members of an organised crime group that is suspected of being responsible for a series of burglaries and unauthorised takings of vehicles across Dublin City, the east and the north west of the country in recent weeks. The arrests were made as part of an ongoing intelligence-led operation by the Garda Eastern region. Gardaí seized a vehicle for forensic examination, and the three men are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested18 Jul
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Three men were arrested in Dublin, suspected of being members of an organised crime group responsible for burglaries and unauthorised takings of vehicles.
  • Two of the men are in their 30s and one is in his late teens.
Where
The burglaries and car thefts are suspected to have occurred across Dublin City, the east and the north west of the country.
When
  • The arrests followed a search by gardaí on the morning of 18 July 2023.
  • The burglaries and car thefts took place in recent weeks prior to the arrests.
Investigation
  • Gardaí seized a vehicle for forensic examination.
  • The men are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
  • The arrests are the result of an ongoing intelligence-led operation led by the Garda Eastern region.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men were arrested in Dublin (thejournal.ie)
  • whatTwo of the men are in their 30s and one is in his late teens (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe men are suspected of being members of an organised crime group (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe group is suspected of being responsible for burglaries and unauthorised takings of vehicles across Dublin City, the east and the north west of the country in recent weeks (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe arrests followed a search by gardaí on the morning of 18 July 2023 (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí seized a vehicle for forensic examination (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe men are detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe arrests are the result of an ongoing intelligence-led operation led by the Garda Eastern region (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jul2023
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, first report
    Three men arrested in Dublin over numerous burglaries and car thefts

    Initial report of the arrest of three men suspected of being members of an organised crime group responsible for a series of burglaries and car thefts across Dublin and the country, as part of an intelligence-led operation by the Garda Eastern region.

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