Two juveniles have been arrested after gardaí seized e-bikes and e-scooters suspected to have been stolen or used during robberies in west Dublin.
Gardaí said they conducted a high intensity policing operation along the Grand Canal Greenway between Killeen Road and Grangecastle.
The operation was in response to hijacking incidents of vehicles along the greenway.
Gardaí said they have been engaged in a combination of covert and proactive patrols to identify suspects.
Gardaí executed ten search warrants at residences in Ballyfermot, Clondalkin, Kilmainham and Lucan as part of the operation.
They seized two electric bicycles suspected to be stolen, two e-scooters suspected to be used during robberies, three electric bicycle batteries with the serial numbers removed, electronic devices of evidential value and a bank card believed to have been stolen.
The seizures and arrests were part of Operation Meacán, which gardaí say is aimed at tackling the use of electric vehicles such as e-motorcycles which are being used for criminal activity including drug dealing, money laundering and transporting firearms.
