02/03/2016

Four People Arrested In Wexford False Imprisonment Investigation

Gardai have arrested four people in connection with false imprisonment incidents in Co Wexford.

The suspects, two men aged 25 and 33 years, and two women aged 31 and 48 years, were detained in Gorey and Enniscorthy at around 8:30am yesterday, 01 March.

Investigations are continuing into false imprisonment, blackmail and criminal damage incidents that occurred in Gorey between 25 January and 03 February 2016.

The two men and one woman are currently detained at Enniscorthy and Wexford Garda stations, while the second 48-year-old female suspect was released yesterday evening without charge.

(LM)

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