As part of Operation Thor, co-ordinated, multi agency checkpoints were carried out by Gardaí from the DMR Northern Division, Garda Regional Traffic Units, officers from Revenue Customs Services and staff of the Taxi Regulator’s Office.
The planned checkpoints took place in the Balbriggan/M1 Motorway area between 2am and 12midday Sunday 6th December 2015 targeting criminality on the motorway network. Multi agency, high visibility checkpoints are a deterrent for criminal activity.
During the operation seven persons were arrested for Road Traffic offences and court related matters. Eight vehicles were seized for breaches contravening the Road Traffic Act. In excess of one hundred vehicles were searched resulting in the seizure of a quantity of suspected stolen property, including power tools. A number of counterfeit goods were also recovered.
A total of ten offences were detected by the Taxi Regulator’s Office who examined in excess of 150 public service vehicles. Officers from the Customs Revenue Services checked over 100 vehicles, four of which were found to contain 'green diesel'. One other vehicle was seized for VRT offences.
