Arrests after Meath chop-shop raided
Gardaí have arrested three men following the search of a scrapyard in County Meath.
The search of the site at Crossakiel resulted in the discovery of two stolen vehicles.
Detective Gardaí from Navan with the assistance of Detective Gardaí from Kells carried out the search under warrant of the scrapyard yesterday, January 19.
On the site they identified the two vehicles which had been reported stolen previously.
The Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit attended and assisted Scenes of Crime Unit Meath with an examination of the scene and motor vehicle parts present at the site.
Three men were arrested and conveyed to Kells Garda Station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The three men have been charged and are scheduled to appear before Trim District Court this morning.
“This investigation is ongoing,” a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána stated.