Operation Thor: man arrested in connection with Westmeath burglaries

As part of Operation Thor and the ongoing investigation into a number of burglaries in Westmeath, gardaí this morning, Monday 19 October, carried out searches in Mullingar.

One male has been arrested and is currently detained for questioning at a garda station in the midlands, under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Gardaí from the divisional crime units and the roads policing units in the Westmeath division have been, and will continue to conduct, rolling checkpoints in rural areas as part of the winter rollout of Operation Thor for the month of October.

Investigations are ongoing.

Operation Thor

Operation Thor was launched in November 2015 with the aim of detecting and preventing incidents of burglary and associated criminal activity by undertaking targeted enforcement and preventative activity. This initiative continues to have a positive impact on the reduction of property related crime in Irish communities.