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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20816Fraud · Co. Kilkenny

Two men arrested and charged over retail fraud investigation

Two men, one in his 20s and one in his late teens, were arrested in Ennis, Co Clare, as part of an ongoing Garda investigation into fraud at several retail premises, primarily in the east of the country, across the last three weeks. They were taken to a garda station in Kilkenny and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Both men have been charged and were scheduled to appear before Carlow District Court on 7 June 2023, the latest reported development.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged7 Jun
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí arrested two men as part of an ongoing investigation into fraud at several retail premises.
Where
  • The fraud incidents were primarily in the east of the country.
  • The two men were arrested in Ennis, Co Clare.
When
The incidents took place across the last three weeks, according to reports published on 7 June 2023.
Other details
  • The two men, aged in their 20s and late teens, were taken to a garda station in Kilkenny.
  • The two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Charges
Both men have been charged.
In court
Both men were scheduled to appear before Carlow District Court on 7 June 2023.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí arrested two men as part of an ongoing investigation into incidents of fraud at a number of retail premises. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatGardaí arrested two men in an ongoing investigation into fraud incidents at several retail premises. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe incidents were primarily in the east of the country. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe two men were arrested in Ennis, Clare. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe two men were arrested in Ennis, Co. Clare. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incidents took place across the last three weeks. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe fraud incidents took place over the last three weeks. (garda.ie)
  • chargeBoth men have been charged. (kilkennypeople.ie, garda.ie)
  • courtBoth men were scheduled to appear before Carlow District Court on 7 June. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • courtBoth men are scheduled to appear before Carlow District Court on 7 June 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe two men were taken to a garda station in Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe two men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe two men were taken to a Garda station in Kilkenny and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jun2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Two Men Arrested and Charged for Fraud Offences, Eastern Region, Co. Kilkenny, 7th June 2023

    Reports the arrest and charging of two men in an ongoing fraud investigation, with their court date at Carlow District Court on 7 June 2023. It also gives the arrest location (Ennis, Co. Clare) and the Garda station where they were detained (Kilkenny).

    accused, 20s, maleaccused, late teens, male
  2. 7 Jun2023
    Chargedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny: Two men arrested and charged for fraud offences

    Reports the arrest of two men in Ennis, Co Clare, their detention in Kilkenny, and that both were charged. Says they were due before Carlow District Court on 7 June 2023. No existing case matches.

    accused, 20s, maleaccused, late teens, male