Five men have been arrested after leading gardai on a high-speed chase.
Gardai investigating criminal activity in the Leinster region intercepted a vehicle in Co Meath on Tuesday evening. However, when the vehicle failed to stop for gardai a chase ensued.
The "managed containment operation" concluded shortly before 8pm when the car carrying the men was involved in a single vehicle crash on the Newbridge Road in Naas, Co Kildare.
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All five men were arrested at the scene.
Two men, aged in their 20s, are currently being detained at Naas Garda Station under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
While three men, aged in their late teens, 20s and 40s, were taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
A garda spokesperson said: “As a result of ongoing investigations into criminal activity in the Leinster region, gardai intercepted a vehicle on the evening of Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in County Meath.
“This vehicle failed to stop for gardai and a managed containment operation ensued.
“This operation concluded shortly before 8pm when the offending vehicle was involved in a single vehicle road traffic collision on the Newbridge Road in Naas, Co Kildare.
“Five males were arrested at the scene.”
They added: “Investigations are ongoing. No further information is available at this time.”
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