Man in custody following theft of €80,000 in copper wiring from Newbridge premises

A man in his early twenties is being remanded in custody following a burglary that involved the theft of  €80,000 worth of copper wiring from a Newbridge premises.

The accused, a Romanian national , with an address in Tallaght, is charged with trespass at Lattin, Red House, Newbridge, theft at Red Lane, Newbridge of copper wiring and the possession of a hack-saw and stanley knife.

Judge Desmond Zaidan ordered that the accused is remanded on custody to appear at Naas District Court on January 18, 2017, to await a file for the DPP.