Those arrested have been detained in a number of Garda stations.
On Wednesday, the 25th of November 2009 a Garda Operation led by Assistant Commissioner National Support Services investigating organised criminal activity, including the theft of ATM machines from business premises in the South Eastern and Eastern Regions, carried out a number of searches and made a series of arrests.
Detectives from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, including the Organised Crime Unit, along with detectives from the Eastern and South Eastern Regions are involved in the operation.
13 suspects have been arrested (10 males and 3 females) and 23 searches were carried out. The arrests and searches took place in a number of locations in Counties Carlow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Dublin and Meath.
Those arrested have been detained in a number of Garda stations, 8 under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and 5 under Section 30 of The Offences Against the State Act.
Garda Press Office,
25.11.09, 14.25hrs
