Two arrested following theft of jewellery

Gardaí have arrested two people and recovered stolen property following the alleged theft of jewellery from a business premises in Sligo.

On the 19th of January, Gardaí in Sligo were alerted after an assortment of diamond rings, understood to be worth up to €80,000, were taken in the course of a theft from a premises in Sligo.

An investigation commenced and Gardaí from Sligo intercepted a car and searched a house in the West Dublin area.

A significant amount of jewellery linked with the theft was recovered and man (20s) and woman (late teens) were arrested.

They were brought to Sligo Garda Station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. 

The two have since being charged and both are expected to appear before a special sitting of Sligo District Court at 2:30pm today, Saturday 21st January.