Ireland Crime

Named as

Accused

Born

Between January 2004 and January 2005, from the ages reported

Offences

Theft (vehicle, Organised)

Where

Co. Dublin

Reporting

1 report, 24 Jan 2026 to 24 Jan 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com

• Two men appear at Dublin court on organised vehicle theft charges Theft (vehicle · Co. Dublin

  Edward Collins, 21, and Sean Hutchinson, 24, both men from Clondalkin, Dublin, are accused of stealing seven motorcycles, two cars and fuel from online sellers on DoneDeal and Facebook Marketplace across Dublin and 10 other counties between 27 June and 15 October 2025. The alleged thefts are valued at €49,258, with extra charges potentially bringing the total to €300,000. The pair were arrested on 22 January 2026 after five premises were searched in the Dublin and Carlow regions as part of Operation Thor. They appeared at Dublin District Court on 24 January 2026, where Collins was granted bail on a €10,000 own bond with a €20,000 surety and Hutchinson deferred his bail application. Both were granted legal aid and are due to appear at Cloverhill District Court, with the matter likely to be sent to the Circuit Court.

  In court, 24 Jan 2026Accused · 1 report

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1. 24 Jan2026
   In courtirishtimes.com, in Two men appear at Dublin court on organised vehicle theft charges

   Two men accused of targeting DoneDeal and Facebook sellers in spate of vehicle thefts

   accused, Edward Collins, 21, male, named, irish (judged from name)Edward Collins♂21IE

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