Gardai have sent 40 people to appear before Dublin District Courts this morning following a comprehensive policing operation conducted as part of Operation Thor in North Dublin.
This operation was launched in November 2015 and was designed to tackle the anticipated increase in number of burglaries and associated criminal activities that usually occur in winter months.
Officers have been undertaking targeted enforcement and preventative activity and have 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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This latest leg of the operation was carried out by gardai in the Coolock and Raheny areas and specifically targeted organised crime groups and repeat offenders through coordinated crime prevention and enforcement activity based on intelligence and the latest burglary trends.
The group appearing before the courts today consists of 39 men and one woman - aged between 18 and 63.
They have been charged with a total of 60 offences including burglary and associated crime and will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ), Swords, and Balbriggan District Courts at 10:30 am.
Two more people arrested as part of this operation are being dealt with under the Garda Youth Diversion Scheme.
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