Third man (20s) charged after crime group carries out burglaries nationwide

Eva Osborne

A third man (20s) who was arrested in connection with an investigation targeting an organised crime group suspected of carrying out burglaries at homes and businesses nationwide has been charged.

The man is expected to appear before Donegal District Court on Monday morning at approximately 10:30am.

Two other men (one aged in his 50s, the other in his 20s) were due to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court on Friday evening.

The three men were arrested as part of an operation targeting an organised criminal group suspected of committing burglaries of residential and commercial properties in the North-Western Region and elsewhere nationwide.

The search operation took place in Dublin and Kildare on Friday, November 29th.

Four vehicles have been seized, including a high performance Blue BMW, and a substantial amount of suspected stolen property has been recovered.

The operation forms part of Operation Thor, An Garda Síochána's national strategy targeting organised crime groups involved in burglaries and associated criminal activity.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.