
Three men arrested following aggravated burglary in north Louth
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Three men in their 30s are being held at a Garda station in Co Louth after being arrested following reports of an aggravated burglary in Carlingford on the evening of Saturday May 17.
The alarm was raised shortly before 7pm and Gardaí responded to reports of an aggravated burglary at a residence in Carlingford.
During a follow-up operation, three individuals were arrested in connection with the incident.
It's understood the man were arrested after a chase across fields involving locals and gardai. The three men, all aged in their 30s, are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in County Louth.
A garda spokesperson said that 'investigations are ongoing'.

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