One man arrested and vehicles seized as part of investigations into burglaries in Mid-Leinster

One man has been arrested and vehicles have been seized as part of investigations into burglaries in Mid-Leinster.

Gardaí in Kildare arrested one man and seized a number of vehicles on Wednesday, February 1 as part of an investigation undertaken under Operation Thor, targeting the activities of criminals suspected of being involved in burglaries in the Mid-Leinster area.

Detective Gardaí from Kildare intercepted a vehicle they believed was carrying stolen property in the Athy area at approximately 10:50am this morning.

A man in his late 20s was arrested at the scene. He is currently being detained at Kildare Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

A caravan was seized by Gardaí which was suspected to have been stolen. In a subsequent follow-up search, Gardaí seized a 231 Toyota Landcruiser which is suspected to be the proceeds of crime. 

Investigations are ongoing.