Case No. 2897Possession of proceeds of crime (suspected burglary and theft) · Co. Dublin · 2 Nov 2024
Woman in her 30s arrested after eight Rolex watches worth €213,000 seized in Dublin
A woman in her 30s was arrested on 20 November 2024 by the Dublin Crime Response Team as part of Operation Thor after eight Rolex watches worth €213,000 were seized from a safety deposit box in Dublin 4 on 2 November 2024. The investigation is focused on the source of funds used to purchase the watches, which are suspected to be derived from burglary and theft-related offences.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Nov
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatEight Rolex watches were seized by gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe watches were worth €213,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe watches were seized in South Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe safety deposit box was held at a location in Dublin 4. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe woman is detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe watches were discovered on Saturday, 2 November 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made by gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was part of investigations under Operation Thor. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe watches were found during a search under warrant of a safety deposit box. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is focused on the source of the funds used to buy the watches. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationIt is suspected the funds were derived from the proceeds of burglary and theft-related offences. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe woman is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherOperation Thor was launched in November 2015 to tackle the increase in burglary and thefts during the winter months. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThis year's Winter Phase of Operation Thor launched in October 2024 and will run until March 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Nov2024Woman, 30s, arrested after Rolex watches worth €216,000 seized in Dublin
Initial arrest and seizure report; woman detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, no charges yet, investigation ongoing.
suspect, 30s, female