'Who's in hot water now?': Gardaí recover €10,000 worth of boilers and arrest man

10 boilers were stolen from newly built properties in Ashbourne on 12 December.

GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man after recovering €10,000 worth of boilers.

10 boilers were stolen from newly built properties at The Elms, Archerstown Demesne, Ashbourne, Meath last Tuesday, 12 December.

Each boiler valued in the region of €1000.

Ashbourne Gardaí have recovered €10,000 worth of boilers following burglaries in newly built houses on 12th December. Following an extensive investigation man in his 30s was arrested and a file wil go to DPP. Who's in hot water now? pic.twitter.com/aCc72NHegj
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) December 18, 2017

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Following an extensive operation, gardaí arrested a man in his 30s today. The boilers were recovered from a car.

He was taken to Ashbourne Garda Station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

The man has been released without charge.

Gardaí said a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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