Issue Date: 21/04/2026
Gardaí attached to Serious Crime South and Community Engagement Clondalkin conducted a high intensity policing operation along the Grand Canal Greenway between Killeen Road, Dublin 10 and Grangecastle, Dublin 22, today Tuesday 21st April 2026.
The Grand Canal Greenway is a busy route used by walkers, runners and commuters on bicycles, e-bikes and e-scooters.
In response to hi-jacking incidents of vehicles along the Grand Canal Greenway, Gardaí have been engaged in a combination of covert and proactive patrols to identify suspects.
Today, Gardaí executed 10 search warrants at domestic residences in Ballyfermot, Clondalkin, Kilmainham and Lucan.
During the course of the operation, Gardaí seized two electric bicycles suspected to be stolen, two e-scooters suspected to be used during robberies, 3 electric bicycle batteries with the serial numbers removed, electronic devices of evidential value and a bank card believed to have been stolen.
In addition, Gardaí arrested 2 juveniles in connection with this investigation who are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Garda Stations in DMR West.
The high intensity policing operation is a targeted collaborative approach by Serious Crime South Detective Units and Crime Task Force, supported by Clondalkin Community Engagement intended to meet the objectives of Operation Meacán.
The aim of Operation Meacán is to tackle the use of electric vehicles such as e-motorcycles which are being used for criminal activity including drug dealing, money laundering, transporting firearms, Drug Related Intimidation (DRI) and other serious offences.
