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Garda arrested and suspended after theft of cash from Garda station

Published 17:43 30 Aug 2019 BST

Conor Heneghan
Garda arrested and suspended after theft of cash from Garda station

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The incident occurred at a station in the south of the country on Thursday.

A member of An Garda Síochána was arrested and has subsequently been suspended after the theft of cash from a wallet handed into the Garda station he was working in on Thursday. An Garda Síochána have confirmed that they are investigating a theft incident that occurred at a station in the south of the country on Thursday and that a man in his 20s was arrested as a result. It is believed that he stole a small sum of money from a wallet that had been handed in by a member of the public and was allegedly spotted doing so on CCTV cameras. The Garda, a probationary Garda member – all new Gardaí must serve two years’ probation before becoming full members - was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and has since been released without charge. He is currently suspended from duty and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations are ongoing.

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