Five people held over pre-Christmas beer theft

Five people are being questioned in Cork by gardaí investigating the theft of beer valued at €30,000 from the city's docks last…

Five people are being questioned in Cork by gardaí investigating the theft of beer valued at €30,000 from the city's docks last night.

The arrests were made between 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. following a raid on a warehouse in the Glanmire area. All of the Heineken beer stolen from the Tivoli Docks was recovered at the warehouse.

Three people are being questioned at Mayfield Garda Station and the remainder are at Watercourse Rd Garda Station. They are being held under Section Four of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.