Four more industrial-sized wheelie bins reported stolen

Gardaí now have two further appeals concerning the theft of four industrial-sized wheelie bins. This follows the theft of two similar wheelie bins from the Castlefin area on December 17.

In the theft, two industrial wheelie bins were stolen from the rear of Letterkenny Retail Park on Wednesday, December 27 between 8pm and 8.40pm. 

“We are interested in any sightings or dash cam footage of a white transit van in the area between those times,” Sergeant Eunan Walsh said.  

“The van is believed to have travelled in the area of the Polestar roundabout following the incident.”

Any relevant information can be passed to Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100.

The second theft occurred in Bridgend where two industrial-sized wheelie bins were stolen from a business premises in the Industrial Park. The incident took place between 7pm on Saturday, December 30 and 5am on Sunday, December 31. 

This means there has been three seperate incidents and six industrial-sized wheelie bins have been stolen across Donegal since mid-December.

“In light of this, gardaí advise business owners to ensure that their bins are well secured and that their CCTV is fully operational at all times. 

“If anybody can assist with relevant information they should call Buncrana Garda Station on 074-9320540.”

The Garda Confidential Line may also be contacted on 1800 666 111.