Second Arrest in Westmeath Burglary Investigation Under Operation Thor

A second man has been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries in Co. Westmeath, detained at Athlone Garda Station for questioning.

Second man held in Westmeath burglary probe

A second man has been arrested as part of an ongoing Garda investigation into a series of burglaries in Co. Westmeath, shannonside.ie reports.

The man was arrested in Clonmel on Wednesday morning under Operation Thor and subsequently taken to Athlone Garda Station, where he is being detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

He is the second person to be detained in connection with the investigation. Gardaí carried out a number of searches in Mullingar on Monday afternoon, during which the first man was arrested. That man was subsequently charged and has since appeared before Athlone District Court.

Separately, Gardaí in the Westmeath Division are maintaining rolling checkpoints in rural areas as part of the winter rollout of Operation Thor. The checkpoints are being conducted by divisional crime units and roads policing units.

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