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Case No. 15304Car theft · Co. Louth · 2 Dec 2024

Two arrested after stolen car recovered in Dundalk

Gardaí in Louth stopped a car in Dundalk on Monday night, 2 December 2024, after spotting it had been reported as stolen. Two male occupants of the car were arrested, and their names, ages and nationalities are not given in the reports. The car was recovered and returned to its owner, gardaí confirmed in a social media post reported on 4 December 2024. No charge has been reported, so the case has not reached court or sentence.

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  2. Arrested4 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Gardaí in Louth recovered a car that had been reported as stolen.
Where
The stop happened in Dundalk, County Louth.
When
The arrests took place on Monday night, 2 December 2024.
Investigation
While on patrol, gardaí spotted a car that had been reported as stolen and stopped it.
Other details
  • Gardaí arrested the two male occupants of the car.
  • No names, ages or nationalities of the two men are given in the reports.
  • The car was recovered and returned to its owner, gardaí confirmed in a social media post.
Charges
No charge is mentioned in the reports.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí in Louth recovered a stolen car. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe stop happened in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe arrests happened on Monday night. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí spotted a car that had been reported as stolen and stopped it. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherGardaí arrested the two male occupants of the car. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe car was recovered and returned to its owner. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Dec2024
    Arresteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Two arrested as gardaí in Louth catch car thieves red-handed in late-night swoop

    Reports that gardaí recovered a stolen car in Dundalk and arrested two male occupants on Monday night. No names, ages or nationalities are given, and no charge is mentioned.

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