Nenagh gardaí arrest man in Limerick in connection with crime spree in Newport

Gardaí from Nenagh district have arrested and charged an individual in relation to a number of burglaries and thefts of cars reported in Newport over the last few weeks.

A search and arrest operation was put in place by members of the Detective Unit in Nenagh and local gardaí from Newport.

On Thursday last, a search was carried out in the Newport area and a man was later arrested in Limerick.

This man has since been charged with three burglaries, two thefts of cars and one theft from a car; he has appeared before court.