Gardaí probe cash for gold outlets

A number of cash for gold and cash converter shops are being investigated by gardaí for handling stolen goods.

Gardaí are concerned at the proliferation of the non-regulated outlets and say they are a significant destination for goods, especially jewellery, which has been stolen in house burglaries.

A Garda spokesman confirmed yesterday that they have submitted three files to the DPP following investigations involving stolen goods which have been traded in outlets in the mid-west which buy gold and second-hand goods.