One arrest over organised retail theft in region

As part of Operation Táirge, Gardaí attached to the Clare/Tipperary Division investigating organised retail theft have arrested a man, aged in his 40s, on Monday August 19.

This investigation is into multiple thefts from retail outlets carried out nationwide between July 2020 and February 2024 by an Eastern European Organised Crime Gang. The alleged thefts primarily involve premium alcohol and spirits with an estimated potential loss to the retailers in excess of €30,000.

The man is currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007 at a Garda station in the Clare/Tipperary Division.

Investigations are ongoing.

Operation Táirge is part of An Garda Síochána’s Crime Prevention and Reduction Strategy supporting operational activity aimed at detecting and preventing Organised Retail Crime (ORC).