5 Chinese nationals charged with assault and robbery

Five Chinese nationals are set to appear in court tomorrow on charges relating to assault and robbery.

Five Chinese nationals are set to appear in court tomorrow on charges relating to assault and robbery.

Earlier today gardaí arrested 12 Chinese people from an apartment in Essex Street in Dublin’s Temple Bar. Seven of those arrested were released this evening without charge.

The five remaining are due to appear before Dublin District Court in the morning on charges that include false imprisonment, assault and robbery. The five were held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Eoin Burke-Kennedy is Economics Correspondent of The Irish Times