Gardai in Lucan investigating an abduction and false imprisonment on the 23rd October 2009 have arrested a second person.
The man in his early 30's was arrested this afternoon 10th May 2010 in the Phibsboro area of Dublin. He is currently detained in Ronanstown Garda Station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
See previous press releases below.
Garda Press Office
Gardaí in Lucan investigating an abduction and false imprisonment on the 23 October 2009 have arrested a male in his early 40s in Crumlin, Dublin 12 today, the 10 May 2010.
He is detained at Lucan Garda Station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
Please see original press release below.
Garda Press Office.
At about 1.00 a.m. on the 23 October 2009, a number of armed and masked men (no better description) forced their way into a house in Johnsbridge Estate, Lucan. The family who occupy the house, a husband and wife and their two children a boy aged 6 and a girl aged 3 were held hostage.
It appears that at about 6.00 a.m. the husband and the two children were taken from the house. They were taken in a blue Opel van 07 D 69990.
The woman drove to work, at a financial institution in Inchicore, Dublin 8 in a black Toyota Rav 4, registered number 06 D39011. The woman left the financial institution around midday. She left her vehicle, which contained a quantity of cash at Liffey Gael’s, G.A.A Club in Inchicore, Dublin 8.
The alarm was raised and Gardai became aware of the incident. The man and the two children were found unharmed at Toghers Industrial Estate outside Naas, Co Kildare. They had been held in the blue Opel van 07 D 69990.
A silver VW Passat 99D 60718 belonging to the family was taken from their house in Lucan and has not yet been located. Anyone with information about this car is asked to contact Gardai.
Gardai would like to talk to anyone who was in the Johnsbridge Estate area of Lucan between 10.00p.m. on 22nd of October, and 1.00 a.m. on the 23rd of October to contact them.
They would also like to talk to anyone who may have seen the blue Opel van 07 D 69990, which was left in Togher’s Industrial Estate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room at Lucan Garda Station on 01 666 7332 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
Garda Press Office.
