Garda patrols targeting criminals travelling through Baltinglass area

Gardaí mounted patrols near Baltinglass earlier this morning as part of Operation Thor in West Wicklow.

Officers said that ongoing patrols in this area targeting travelling criminals who are using back roads to commit crimes.

Operation Thor, which is An Garda Síochána’s national anti-crime strategy, was launched in November 2015.

The primary focus of Operation Thor during the winter months is on preventing and detecting burglaries.

Proactive policing  has led to the disruption of criminals travelling from county to county.

Gardaí said that Operation Thor has primarily focused efforts on residential related burglary offences, due to the profound impact and social harm that can be caused by this type of criminality.