Thieves based in Derry are suspected of being behind another burglary in Donegal – this time in Inishowen.
The culprits targeted a home in Moville at the weekend when, after taking valuables, ripped off the number plates of the family’s Mercedes car before driving off in it.
The car was later spotted driving at speed in the Ture area before crossing the Border.
It’s the latest in a series of incidents which rank and file Gardaí say shows they are under-resourced for dealing with Border crime.
“Co-operation with the PSNI is excellent but when a car speeds across the Border it’s hard to catch them (the criminals),” said one officer.
“We need more Gardaí because what we are doing now isn’t working.”
The weekend incident is the latest in a series of incidents, the most serious of which was an incident in Burnfoot last month.
A man who challenged thieves outside a wake suffered broken legs when they drove off with him still hanging from the side of their vehicle.
He was still clinging to the silver-coloured saloon car when the raiders sped off.
As the car drove towards the Border at speed, the driver swerved, sending the man into the path of an oncoming car.
The car was later found burned out in the Steelstown area of Derry.
In another incident, two men threatened a woman with a knife in the Raphoe before driving off in her car which was later seen crossing the Border at Bridgend.
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