THOUSANDS OF euro worth of stolen electrical equipment including tumble dryers, washing machines, 16 mobile phones and flat-screen televisions have been recovered by gardaí in Letterkenny, Co Donegal. A complete kitchen removed from an unoccupied house has also been recovered.
The goods were found when gardaí searched a house in the Meadowbank area of the town during an operation involving armed gardaí from the regional support unit, local detectives and uniformed gardaí.
Two local youths have been questioned and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
There have been 28 burglaries in the Letterkenny area over the past month.
“There was a considerable amount of property recovered which included washing machines and even a fitted kitchen,” said Supt Vincent O’Brien. “We did have to hire a truck because of the volume of goods recovered.”
He advised all homeowners to be vigilant and lock all doors and windows, and install alarms, security lights or cameras if possible.
Crime liaison officer Sgt Paul Wallace has arranged a meeting with local Letterkenny residents to discuss the burglaries and possibly to return stolen property.