BREAKING: Mayo Gardaí arrest man after burglary of a shop in Foxford

An Garda Síochána Mayo have arrested a man in relation to a burglary in Foxford last year.

The incident is reported to have happened on Monday, August 25, 2025.

The arrest operation was conducted by members of the Ballina Detective Unit on January 13. During this operation, a male in his 40s was apprehended in Dublin City.

He was subsequently brought to a Garda Station in County Mayo, where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The individual has since been charged in connection with the investigation and is due to appear before a sitting of Belmullet District Court on Wednesday, 14th January 2026.

Case involves two suspects who stole cigarettes and fled on foot

This is the witness appeal Gardaí released relating to that incident back in August:

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the burglary of a shop in Foxford, Co. Mayo in the early hours of this morning, Monday 25th August 2025.

Gardaí received report that at approximately 4:15am two men had forced entry into the premises and fled with a quantity of cigarettes.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have information on this incident to contact them.

Gardaí are particularly interested in speaking to anyone who was in the Pontoon Road, Lahardane and Crossmolina areas and saw anything out of the ordinary. It is believed that the two suspects may have been travelling on foot for a time.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 4:00am and 8:00am this morning are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ballina Garda Station on 096 20560 the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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