Gangs in Cork on a 'shoplifting blitz', says Chief Superintendent

 Chief Superintendent Vincent O'Sullivan said: 'It’s great to see burglaries going down, it’s something we put a lot of work into, but we can’t be complacent.' Picture: Andy Gibson

Shoplifting gangs travelling around Cork on a crime blitz have driven a spike in the number of thefts across the county.

Stealing petrol from forecourts has also increased significantly, Cork County’s Joint Policing Committee revealed, with the same gangs potentially linked to some of these crimes.