As part of Operation Aughrim, an intelligence led operation was conducted today by Gardai targeting the activities of an organised criminal gang involved in the theft of mobile phones and related offences.
Gardai from the DMR South Central Division carried out a number of planned searches at residential locations in the Tallaght and North Circular Road areas.
During the course of the searches property was seized including a quantity of phones (including smart phones), laptops, cameras, sat navs, SIM cards, ATM cards, jewellery, watches and a quantity of cash including Euro and Sterling. There were also false identity cards recovered.
There were no arrests.
Note to Editor:
Operation Aughrim is an ongoing operation that was initiated in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in an effort to prevent and detect the commission of mobile phone related offences.
