Gardaí presiding over Operation Thor have made a number of key arrests.
51 people were arrested between January 23rd and 25th across the Kilkenny region.
Sixteen of these arrests were executed for crime incidents, while a further 35 were carried out on warrant.
In all, 19 premises were searched under warrants issued under the Criminal Justice (Theft & Fraud Offences) Act 2001, and the Misuse of Drugs Act.
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Three breaches of section 15 Misuse of Drugs Act have been detected, while stolen diesel with an estimated value of €3,000 was seized along with a number of power tools.
