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Kim O'Leary

Four teenagers arrested as part of Carlow and Kildare car theft probe

Gardai have arrested four teenagers as part of ongoing investigation into the theft of cars in Carlow and Kildare in recent weeks.

On Saturday 20 May, Gardai in the Naas District carried out an operation targeting people suspected of being involved in the theft of vehicles. One vehicle, which was reported as stolen, was seen travelling on the M7.

A managed containment operation was put in place from Gardaí in Carlow, and the car was located a short time later on the N80. Two teenage youths were subsequently arrested and detained at a garda station in Carlow under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

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A second vehicle which was also reported as stolen recently, was spotted travelling in the Newbridge area and it failed to stop for gardai. The car was found abandoned a short distance away.

Two male teenagers (one of which is a youth) were arrested in the vicinity and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in Co Kildare.

A garda spokeswoman said: "All four persons remain detained at this time.

"The two stolen vehicles were recovered by investigating Gardaí and are subject to a technical examination. Investigations are ongoing."

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