Three men have been arrested in connection with a number of burglaries and car robberies in recent weeks.
Gardaí say they happened in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, and the Eastern and North Western Garda regions.
The men arrested - two in their 30s and one in his late teens - are being questioned at a Garda Station in Dublin.
A vehicle has also been seized and investigations are ongoing.
Operation
A garda spokesperson says: "Following a search operation this morning, Tuesday 18th July 2023, three males suspected of being members of an Organised Crime Group responsible for a number of Burglaries and Unauthorised Takings of vehicles nationwide across the DMR, Eastern and North Western Garda regions in recent weeks, have been arrested at a location in Dublin City Centre.
"The arrests are a result of an ongoing intelligence led operation, led by the Garda Eastern region and involving units attached to the DMR, Eastern Region and National Units.
"The males, two in their 30s and one in his late teens, are currently detained at a Garda station in Dublin under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
"A vehicle has also been seized and will be subject to forensic examination.
