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26/09/2018
18 Arrested In Carlow Under 'Project Storm'
Gardaí have arrested 18 people in the Carlow area as part of Operation Thor - 'Project Storm'.
'Project Storm' is a a policing initiative aimed at preventing crime, disrupting criminal activity and enhancing community engagement in the Kilkenny/Carlow Division.
Officers made the arrests during a day-of-action yesterday, 25 September.
Of the 18 arrests, 16 people were detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for a range of alleged offences including theft, assault, fraud, burglary and criminal damage. Ten have since been charged and will appear at local sittings of Carlow and Kilkenny District Court in the coming weeks.
A total of 36 checkpoints targeting the movement of local criminal groups were carried out during the operation resulting in one arrest and the seizure of five vehicles under the road traffic acts.
The operation was led by Gardaí from the Carlow/ Kilkenny Division, assisted by the Armed Support Unit.
(CM)
'Project Storm' is a a policing initiative aimed at preventing crime, disrupting criminal activity and enhancing community engagement in the Kilkenny/Carlow Division.
Officers made the arrests during a day-of-action yesterday, 25 September.
Of the 18 arrests, 16 people were detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for a range of alleged offences including theft, assault, fraud, burglary and criminal damage. Ten have since been charged and will appear at local sittings of Carlow and Kilkenny District Court in the coming weeks.
A total of 36 checkpoints targeting the movement of local criminal groups were carried out during the operation resulting in one arrest and the seizure of five vehicles under the road traffic acts.
The operation was led by Gardaí from the Carlow/ Kilkenny Division, assisted by the Armed Support Unit.
(CM)
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