Issue Date: 20/11/2024
This morning, Wednesday 20th November 2024, Gardaí arrested a woman, aged in her 30s, in relation to the seizure of eight (8) Rolex watches with a total combined value of €216,000.
The arrest was made by Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT), as part of investigations being conducted under Operation Thor.
On the 2nd November 2024, Gardaí conducted a search under warrant of a safety deposit box held at a location in Dublin 4, where the eight (8) watches were seized. The Garda investigation is focussing on the origin of the funds used to purchase these watches. It is suspected funds used to purchase the watches were derived from the proceeds of criminal conduct, namely burglary and theft related offences.
The arrested female is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
Investigations are ongoing.
