Gardai have arrested nine people as part of an investigation into service station fuel thefts.
They were targeting “prolific offenders” involved in service station drive-offs, where people leave service stations without paying for fuel.
Uniformed and undercover officers went on a ‘Day of Action’ in the M District (Tallaght and Rathfarnham) on Friday.
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They raided several homes linked to known petrol thieves and nine arrests were made.
In addition to this, 20 service stations located within the M District were patrolled on a regular basis throughout the day.
Nine suspects, including two women, were arrested and charged. Seven of them were released on station bail and will appear in court later this month. The remaining two were already brought before the courts
Gardai are warning that investigations are ongoing and more arrests are possible.
The ‘Day of Action’ was conducted with the help of local residents and businesses.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Nine people (seven men and two women) were arrested and charged during the course of a Day of Action in the M (Tallaght and Rathfarnham) District established to investigate and detect thefts from service stations.
“Of the nine persons arrested, seven people were station bailed to appear at Tallaght District Court on Tuesday 23rd May 2023. Two people have already appeared before the courts.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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