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Case No. 0911Theft · Co. Dublin · 30 Oct 2025

Two men charged over electric scooter theft in Swords, Co Dublin

Two men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested and charged with the theft of an electric scooter in the Swords area of North County Dublin in the early hours of 30 October 2025. They were due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on 31 October 2025.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged28 Oct
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe seizure involved controlled drugs and contraband. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe suspects reportedly left the scene in a car. (garda.ie)
  • whatA scooter was recovered from the vehicle during the search. (garda.ie)
  • whatTwo men, aged in their 40s and 50s, were arrested. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe theft occurred in the Swords area of North County Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe car was located by Gardaí in the Finglas area where it was stopped and searched. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure occurred on 28 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred in the early hours of Thursday 30 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at approximately 3:15am on the R132 at Turvey. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe men were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe second male has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeBoth men have been charged. (garda.ie)
  • courtHe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice Court No. 4 at 4.30pm on 30 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • courtThey are due to appear before Court 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, on Friday 31 October 2025. (garda.ie)
  • otherA second male in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Oct2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Court Notification: Two Men Arrested and Charged Following Theft of Electric Scooter, Swords, Co. Dublin, 30th October 2025

    Garda press release announcing the arrest and charging of two men over the theft of an electric scooter in Swords, with the scooter recovered from a car stopped in Finglas.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 50s, male
  2. 28 Oct2025
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Update (2): Court Appearance - DCRT Seizure of Controlled Drugs and Contraband, Dublin 22 – 28th October 2025

    Second update in the series reporting that a second male in his 40s has been charged and is due to appear at CCJ Court No. 4.

    suspect, 40s, male