Four in custody following Garda operation targetting organised gangs

Four men have been arrested following an operation targeting an organised criminal gang involved in burglaries.

Four men from Dublin have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Westmeath.

They were detained in Lucan last night following reports of a break-in in Mullingar.

Gardaí say they were in possession of jewellery believed to be the proceeds of burglaries, along with what's believed to tools to break into houses.

The men - one in his 60s, one in his 20s and two in their 30s are being questioned at Mullingar Garda Station.