Gardai have seized over 100 bikes in one haul in a truck container on an allotment in Dublin.
The bikes, which
gardai believe are all stolen, were found in the container in Newcastle, Co
Dublin, during a search yesterday.
Gardai got a tip off the haul was stashed in the locked container and put a plan in place to break it open and search inside.
When they gained
access yesterday they found 116 bikes and other components.
A statement from Garda Headquarters in Dublin said much of the haul was made up of specialised, or high-end, items.
Because of that, an estimate of €250,000 has been put on the haul. Gardai believe the bikes were all stolen in a series of burglaries and thefts over a long period of time.
“Gardaí in Pearse Street conducted a search on Thursday morning, 26th December, 2019 of a container at Allotments in Newcastle, Co Dublin, and located 116 pedal cycles suspected to be stolen property,” a statement from Garda Headquarters said.
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“A search warrant was obtained by Gardaí from Pearse Street following ongoing investigations into the theft of bikes in the city centre.
“Dublin Fire
Brigade assisted Gardaí in obtaining entry into a 40 foot container and located
pedal cycles of all makes and models.
“All items in the
container were seized pending further technical examination.
“It is estimated
that the value of the items is approximately €250,000 owing to the
uniqueness and specialisation of the items.
“Gardaí from the
Street Crime Unit in Pearse Street will endeavour to identify the rightful
owners of the pedal cycles in due course.
“The items that
are not returned to owners will be circulated via media in the coming weeks.
Investigations are ongoing.”
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later.
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