Dublin thief arrested in Mallow with €10,000 and valuable jewellery stuffed into his socks

Gardaí chased a Dublin man down the platform of Mallow railway station and caught him with over €10,000 in stolen cash and thousands of euro worth of jewellery stuffed into his socks and pockets.

Detective Garda Michelle Roche testified yesterday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court that 13 burglaries had taken place at houses throughout Co Kerry.

Gardaí were investigating these burglaries and became aware of the presence of the accused in the Mallow area and notified local gardaí.