Man accused of using wire hook to steal from church collection boxes in Cork

Officers in Midleton began a surveillance operation after a local priest reported that a man had used a hook and some fishing wire to lift cash donations from a collection box

The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and has since been charged. File Picture

A man is due in court in relation to the theft of thousands of euros in cash from church collection boxes across East Cork.

Officers in Midleton say they began a surveillance operation after a local priest reported that a man was captured on CCTV using a wire hook to lift cash donations from a collection box.