TWO men arrested yesterday for stealing a car during a ‘creeper burglary’ in Derry are being linked to a series of burglaries across Co Donegal.
The men were arrested in Strabane, Co Tyrone after reports that they were acting suspiciously just after 8 am on Tuesday morning.
The men were detained following a tip off to police.
They are being quizzed at Strand Road police station in relation to the thefts of bank cards and a large amount of cash from houses in Donegal.
The men, who are in their 20s and 30s, are also being questioned in connection with the theft of a car during a creeper burglary in Derry in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Gardai believe this vehicle was used to carry out the burglaries in Donegal.
The PSNI swooped on the men and recovered bank cards and cash believed to have been taken during the Donegal raids.
CCTV footage of a car being damaged during one of the burglaries in the Donegal town of Lifford is also being studied.
The PSNI and Gardai are currently running a joint operation along the border to catch rural criminals and burglary gangs.