The operation was conducted in the West Cork garda division
Gardaí have arrested eight people as part of an Operation Thor Day of Action in the Cork West Garda Division yesterday
Six were arrested and charged with 29 incidents of theft, theft from a vehicle, fraud and assault while a further two were arrest for drug driving with a file being prepared for the DPP .
In addition to the arrests, one adult cation was issued for criminal damage, 20 summons were served and three warrants executed
Revenue officers at two checkpoints at Ballinhassig and Dunmanway found five vehicles with VRT issues, the RSA detected two vehicles with defects and Gardaí arrested one person on suspicion of drug driving and seized a car for no tax.
