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31/07/2009
Two Arrested And Tools Recovered After Theft
Two men have been arrested and a large cache of tools recovered after an investigation into the theft of a 4x4 vehicle in Galway.
Gardaí in the Ballinasloe area, investigating the theft of a 4 x 4 vehicle in March from Dublin, yesterday arrested the two males in their mid 20’s in Caltra, Co Galway after intercepting a vehicle at a checkpoint in the area at approximately 4pm.
As part of a follow-up operation Gardaí carried out a number of searches of houses in the Ballinasloe and Loughrea areas.
In the course of the searches, Gardaí recovered a significant number of tools worth an estimated €10,000 and a Mercedes van believed to have been stolen previously.
The total value of items recovered is estimated to be in the region of €65,000.
The recovered tools are believed to be have been stolen in the West of Ireland over the last couple of months.
Gardaí are now endeavouring to locate owners for this property.
Among the items recovered are chain saws, angle grinders, power washers, boxes of tools, floodlights, electric drills, an assortment of electric saws, and other items.
A comprehensive list of these items will be available on the Garda website www.garda.iefrom Friday at 10.00am.
Members of the public that think they own this property are asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on Friday between 11am and 4pm on 090 - 9631890.
(DW/KMcA)
Gardaí in the Ballinasloe area, investigating the theft of a 4 x 4 vehicle in March from Dublin, yesterday arrested the two males in their mid 20’s in Caltra, Co Galway after intercepting a vehicle at a checkpoint in the area at approximately 4pm.
As part of a follow-up operation Gardaí carried out a number of searches of houses in the Ballinasloe and Loughrea areas.
In the course of the searches, Gardaí recovered a significant number of tools worth an estimated €10,000 and a Mercedes van believed to have been stolen previously.
The total value of items recovered is estimated to be in the region of €65,000.
The recovered tools are believed to be have been stolen in the West of Ireland over the last couple of months.
Gardaí are now endeavouring to locate owners for this property.
Among the items recovered are chain saws, angle grinders, power washers, boxes of tools, floodlights, electric drills, an assortment of electric saws, and other items.
A comprehensive list of these items will be available on the Garda website www.garda.iefrom Friday at 10.00am.
Members of the public that think they own this property are asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on Friday between 11am and 4pm on 090 - 9631890.
(DW/KMcA)
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