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Aug 23, 2023

Gardaí recover stolen designer sunglasses after theft at Dublin Airport

Gardaí at Dublin Airport responded to a reported theft of items worth over €900 from a store in Terminal One on Sunday morning. A suspect was identified via CCTV but it was later discovered he had

Gardaí at Dublin Airport responded to a reported theft of items worth over €900 from a store in Terminal One on Sunday morning.

A suspect was identified via CCTV but it was later discovered he had already departed on a flight to Birmingham Airport.

An Garda Síochána then contacted police in Birmingham, providing the suspect’s details and a description of the stolen goods, which are reported to have been three pairs of designer sunglasses.

Police greeted the suspect off the plane and conducted a search and recovered the stolen items, which were then returned to the store via Aer Lingus crew on the EI3265 flight.

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The suspect was then arrested by UK police.