Gardaí carried out a search on Monday and recovered a number of stolen items.
Two men have been arrested in relation to a number of thefts from retail premises this year.
Gardaí believe the thefts, that occurred in Dublin, Wicklow, Galway, Meath and Kilkenny in July and August of this year, were organised by an organised crime gang.
As part of an investigation, Gardaí carried out a search of a property in Straffan, Kildare on Monday.
A number of items believed to be stolen were recovered from this property.
Two men, one in his 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested at the scene.
Both men are currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Blackrock Garda station.
A third male in his 30s was arrested on Monday, 27 July as part of this investigation. He was charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Tuesday, 28 July.
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