Man held after €150,000 in diamonds found

Gardaí in Dublin have recovered diamonds worth about €150,000 that are thought to have been taken during a robbery in the city…

Gardaí in Dublin have recovered diamonds worth about €150,000 that are thought to have been taken during a robbery in the city yesterday evening.

As part of Operation Crossover, a van was searched on Hartstown Road, Dublin 15, at around 6.45 p.m. Gardaí recovered mace and a baseball bat.

The jewels were found hidden among bags of vegetables in the back of the vehicle

A man in his forties was arrested and taken to Blanchardstown Garda Station where he is being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act.