Two Charged Following Spate Of Thefts Around The Country

Two men in their 20s and 30s arrested in Kildare earlier this week in connection with a series of robberies at retail premises around the country, have been charged and are due before the courts today.

Gardaí believe an organised crime gang were behind the thefts, which took place in Wicklow, Dublin, Galway, Meath and Kilkenny over the past two months.
The men were arrested on Monday after Gardaí raided a property in Straffan in Kildare and found a number of stolen items.

Both are due before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning.