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Almost 50 people arrested in major Carlow crime blitz
42 checkpoints were carried out throughout the district
Anita McSorley
Garda (stock)
A major garda operation in Co Carlow has seen 48 people arrested over the past three days.
Dozens of officers, including 50 trainee gardai, were out in force for the crackdown on crime.
The three days of action were part of Operation Thor - Project Storm, which focuses on preventing and detecting a large number of crimes in the region.
A total of 42 checkpoints were carried out throughout the district, which saw two vehicles seized under the Road Traffic Acts.
Of the people arrested, 24 were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act as part of an ongoing investigations into thefts, assaults, fraud, burglary and drugs related matters.
Five of those were charged, as well as a further 12 for unrelated crimes.
Those charged are due to appear at local sittings of Carlow and Kilkenny District Courts at later dates.
Commenting on the probe, a Garda spokesman said: "Operation Thor – Project Storm constitutes a high visibility targeted tactical deployment of operational resources in the Kilkenny-Carlow Division.
"The operation is designed to prevent crime, disrupt criminal activity, apprehend criminals wanted on warrant and enhance public relations."
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