Two men have been arrested after an aggravated burglary in Meath on Monday, May 16.
The burglary happened in the Hill of Down area shortly after 1pm.
Gardai have been probing the incident and carried out a search operation under warrant at a house in Athlone on Saturday night.
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Today, officers confirmed they have arrested two men and seized a number of items following the search.
A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí investigating the aggravated burglary that occurred at a residence in Hill of Down, Co. Meath on Monday, 16th May 2022 have arrested two men.
"As a result of ongoing investigations Gardaí conducted a search operation under warrant at a residential property in Athlone, Co. Meath late on Saturday night 21st May, 2022 and a number of items were seized and two men arrested.
"Both men (40 & 21 years) were taken to Kells Garda station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and continue to remain in Garda custody.
"Investigations ongoing."
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