Gardaí seek owners of stolen property

Gardaí in County Galway have recovered property they believe was stolen in counties Clare, Galway and Mayo in recent days.

At about 3.45pm on Thursday (August 4) Gardaí from Tuam, on active patrol as part of Operation Thor, intercepted a car on the N17 at Farranamartin near the North Galway town.

During a search of the vehicle, property, drugs and cash was recovered. Two men were arrested at the scene.

Both men, who are aged in their 20s and 40s, are currently detained at Tuam Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

It is believed that the items recovered are the proceeds of criminal activity in counties Mayo, Galway and Clare in recent days and investigating Gardaí are seeking owners for the property to contact them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station by phone on 093 70840.

The property recovered includes a camera, fishing rods and equipment as well as phones and tobacco.

An sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis herb (pending analysis) was also seized.

Gardaí from Tuam along with members of the Traffic Corps and local Detective Unit were involved in the operation.