Court Appearance – Fuel Theft Incidents at Filling Stations in Dublin and Kildare, February 2019 to April 2020

Gardaí investigating the theft of fuel or 'drive offs' from various filling stations across counties Dublin and Kildare have arrested and charged a man aged in his late 20s.

On 29/04/2020 Gardaí arrested the man at his home. He was taken to Ballymun Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Full admissions were made by the man in relation to 20 incidents of fuel theft with a combined value of €846.51 occurring between 12/02/2019 - 26/04/2020.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, on 30/04/2020 at 10:30am.