Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man and seized a number of items that could be used to carry out burglaries.
They stopped a car on the M50 last night and arrested the man as part of Operation Thor.
The 25-year-old was found with a number of implements that could be used in burglary attempts in his car.
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He is being held at Blackrock Garda Station, and is due before Dun Laoghaire District Court on the 18th December.
Operation Thor is a special national garda anti-crime programme. As part of the initiative, gardaí are targeting organised crime gangs and repeat offenders.