Chips Ahoy wrote: » Did anyone else read this as Nationwide Bulgarians
1210m5g wrote: » I read it as Nationwide budgerigars
I_smell_fear wrote: » Anyway, the Garda was telling me that they recently had a local man (midlands area) in the station for questioning on the matter. The man was boasting that he could beckon a group of men from any 5 different known Dublin gangs to come down the country to commit burglaries on the houses that he specified
Chuck Stone wrote: » Nationwide budgerigars? Edit. Someone got there before me.
John_Rambo wrote: » Your midlands man was boasting to the Gardai about his intel and recon he carried out for criminal purposes? Sounds like a crock of shyte. Dublin gangs don't burgle unless they are addicted to the thrill. There's far to much money to be made elsewhere. The ones that are addicted to the thrill (the General for instant) stay local, they get nervous outside their comfort zone. Unless it's really really worth it, ie; a gunsmith, or someone with an arsenal, some fool with millions under the mattress, or a tiger job. Normally it's your one of your own burgling... drug addicts, small time criminals or persons of different cultures.
Where To wrote: » I didn't read the thread title at all. What's this about anyway?
Chuck Stone wrote: » Nationwide budgerigars?
I_smell_fear wrote: » Riveting discussion so far! I'm not sure what I expected
Doc Ruby wrote: » Burglaries are up in the areas around Dublin, Westmeath and similar regions, and down in the west and south. Basically Dublin gangs are targeting the locations nearby in the hopes of an easy score. Criminals in going for the easy target shocker, tis a tough recession.
I_smell_fear wrote: » I recently spoke with a Garda and the topic came up. I've heard plenty of stories myself of groups of Dublin men (dublin accents anyway) caught in the act of burglaries, even in broad daylight. I'd always wondered how they targeted which houses etc. Anyway, the Garda was telling me that they recently had a local man (midlands area) in the station for questioning on the matter. The man was boasting that he could beckon a group of men from any 5 different known Dublin gangs to come down the country to commit burglaries on the houses that he specified. Have to admit that it sounded like a pretty good system: local man with information on which houses could be burgled easily passes on information to the scumbags willing to commit the deed. Just wondering what everyone elses experiences were on the matter.
Doc Ruby wrote: » Burglaries are up in the areas around Dublin, Westmeath and similar regions, and down in the west and south. Basically Dublin gangs are targeting the locations nearby
washman3 wrote: » Yes, thats one way they operate all right. Usually the local guy has met up with these scumbags during his time in prison. he gets "commission" for pointing out potential houses, will make himself visable elsewhere at the time of the burglary. another thing that happens is that that the local guy has built up a drugs debt in prison and this is payback time. its not uncommon for him to target relatives houses. the modern road network and mobile phone are a "godsend" for the Dublin burgler targetting rural Ireland.
LETHAL LADY wrote: » Are we talking house break-ins or armed raids on businesses just need to clarify.
John_Rambo wrote: » He said houses, but some publicans and businesses have been targeted. Sometimes these breakins end up in tragedy (a death after some old person is tied up and left alone) the Gardai are forced to follow up properly and you will find that in most cases it's a local that knows the victims habits and how much money they (have rumoured to) have. I know it's attractive to blame outsiders or people that moved in recently (blowins) but, it's usually a local.
John_Rambo wrote: » I know it's attractive to blame outsiders or people that moved in recently (blowins) but, it's usually a local.
