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Three men arrested after series of raids on golf clubs including one in Offaly

Arrests made as Gardaí confirm Laois Offaly golf clubs raid raided

Garda operation in Laois Offaly and Meath

Reporter:

Conor Ganly

17 Feb 2023 12:15 PM

Email:

news@leinsterexpress.ie

Three young men are in custody and an investigation is ongoing after raids on golf clubs in Offaly and other parts of Ireland.
It's understood that Portlaoise Golf Club and Rathdowney were targeted on St Valentine's night. Clubs in Birr and Athlone were also hit in recent days.
Garda HQ in Dubin confirmed that the men were arrested after a search in Meath.
"As part of Operation Thor, Gardaí from the Laois/Offaly and Meath Divisions carried out a search of a premises in Ashbourne, Co Meath on Thursday evening, February 16.
 
"The search was carried out following burglaries which had occurred in recent days at a number of golf clubs around the country. Two vehicles were seized as part of the search operation and three men were arrested. Two of the men are aged in their 20s and one is in his late teens," said a garda statement.
The three suspects were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in a number of Garda Stations in the Midlands. They can be detained for up to seven days.
The Gardaí added that it has crime prevention officers placed throughout the country in each Division.
"These officers are available to advise and assist the public and business community. Further details on these officers can be obtained at local Garda stations," said a statement.
 
Garda HQ added that investigations into the raids are ongoing.
Gardai say Operation Thor, which was launched in November 2015, is designed to tackle the anticipated increase in the number of burglaries and associated criminal activity that usually occur in winter months by undertaking targeted enforcement and preventative activity.

They say this initiative has successfully reduced the rate of winter burglaries, leading to a significant decline in property-related crime since its introduction in 2015.

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