Five arrested over series of burglaries in West

Large number of power tools seized by gardaí

Gardai have arrested five people as part of an ongoing investigation into robberies and burglaries in the West.

Four men, aged between 25 and 30, and a woman in her mid-20s were arrested yestderday evening in Balbriggan, Co Dublin.

All five are being held under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Galway, Loughrea and Tuam Garda stations.

During the arrests, a large number of power tools were seized.

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