The suspects - 41 men and one woman - brought before the courts on Thursday morning were aged between 18 and 63 years and were all arrested after investigations by Garda members in the Coolock and Raheny districts of north Dublin.
The 42 suspects were charged with a total of 60 offences, including burglary and other related offences including trespass and possession of items used in the commission of burglaries. Before Thursday’s court appearances, the coordinated operation had also resulted in 13 other suspects appearing before the courts in recent months.
Some of those targeted are regarded as prolific burglars who have long posed a challenge for the Garda and among those charged are men linked to four different crime gangs operating from north Dublin. In some cases, when the investigating gardaí were redeployed after more serious crimes were committed, management of the two teams in Raheny and Coolock ensured those gardaí returned to the burglar investigations.
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