A man who was arrested as part of an investigation into organised crime carried out in Kerry and West Cork has had his period of detention extended.
At a special sitting of Killarney District Court last evening, Judge David Waters granted gardaí permission to detain the man for up to a further 72 hours until Sunday.
The man in his 20s has been arrested as part of a garda probe into thefts of agricultural machinery and livestock.
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The crimes took place between last November and February this year; around €110,000 worth was stolen.
Gardaí later recovered a tractor and slurry tanker.
The man continues to be questioned at Killarney Garda Station where he’s detained under section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act.
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