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17 Oct 2025

Arrests made regarding burglaries in Kildare as part of Operation Thor

As part of the investigation, two locations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region were searched on Thursday, December 19,

Arrests made regarding  burglaries in Kildare as part of Operation Thor

Investigations are ongoing.

Gardaí have arrested three people as part of an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised criminal group.
The group in question are suspected of committing burglaries at commercial properties in Kildare, Galway, Mayo, Cork, and Wexford.

Two locations in the Dublin Metropolitan Region were searched on Thursday, December 19, by Gardaí from the North Western and Southern Regions. 
An estimated €200,000 worth of cigarettes and vapes were stolen in these burglaries, and during the course of these searches, quantities of cigarettes were recovered.
 
Two men (aged in their 50s and 40s) and a woman (aged in her 40s) were arrested and are all currently detained at a Garda Station in the Garda North Western Region pursuant to Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006.

Investigations are ongoing.

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

Operation Thor, 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.

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

The winter phase of Operation Thor commenced on October 1, 2024, and will run until the end of March 2025.

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