Overview
- Police confirmed they are investigating a burglary in Crumlin that took several cars on March 25th, with CCTV showing multiple masked intruders.
- In a Midlands raid that unfolded early Saturday, suspects allegedly sedated a family’s guard dog and stole two Audis, a Ford van and a motocross bike before the items were later recovered.
- Investigators are treating the Crumlin and Midlands cases as connected and are focusing on a Dublin-based network of offenders in their teens to early 20s.
- Sources say the group includes youths from Bluebell and Ballyfermot with links to former Lucky Dip members in Ballymun and Finglas, and that they use online listings to get Eircodes and then steal the advertised vehicles.
- Detectives are probing suspected links to recent arson attacks, including a Duleek pub fire that destroyed eight cars, and sources say the crew may have access to knives, machetes and at least one firearm.