17/07/2019

Three Arrested After Garda Intercept Stolen Car On M50

Garda have arrested three men when they intercepted a stolen car on the M50.

Garda began a search when a car stolen from a residence in Drimnagh on 08 July was spotted in the early hours of this morning in the Leixlip area. Garda traced the car and attempted to make a stop but the vehicle fled the scene.

A number of garda cars were involved in a chase along the M50 before the vehicle was stopped in west Dublin and the three occupants arrested.

It is understood that two of the men were aged in their late teens and the third in his mid-20s. They will appear before Blanchardstown District Court today.


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