Reward offered following tyre centre break in

A tyre centre in Oranmore, Co. Galway is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the criminal gang that stole a large consignment of tyres and workshop equipment from its premises last weekend.

W. Kenny Ltd, based in Glenascaul Industrial Estate is offering a €2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the criminal gang involved in the break in.

The thieves made off with up to 200 car tyres, including up to 60 Starmaxx Ice Gripper winter tyres, 20 Petlas Full Grip winter tyres. Other brands taken include Accelera, Infinity, Zeta and Wanli. A number of truck tyres were taken including Bandag, Bridgestone and Continental patterns.

The thieves also made off with a set of 22” Kahn Alloy wheels and tyres to fit a Range Rover, a Phoenix tyres changer, wheel balancer and Corghi wheel alignment equipment.

If any member of the tyre trade is offered tyres, or workshop equipment in suspicious circumstances, they should contact the Gardai in Oranmore, who are investigating the break in.