A car which was stolen during a false second-hand sale inspection has been found.
The Mercedes E 200 Avantgrade car was stolen on Wednesday last after the owner had listed it for sale on social media.
A man who appeared interested in buying the car visited the owner’s residence at Carnamuggagh, near Mountain Top. However, the situation took a turn when the man abruptly seized the opportunity to take the car, locking the doors and driving away.
The owner, shocked by the events, took to social media to warn others to be way of this type of theft.
“Under the guise of inspecting the car’s tyres and brake pads, he cunningly manoeuvred himself into the driver’s seat, swiftly locking the doors before any of us could react,” the owner said.
Gardaí have confirmed that stolen car (partial registration no. of ‘161 D 166’) was located on the Pearse Road in Letterkenny on Friday the 12th of April at 4.45am.
Investigations are continuing. A spokesperson said: “We appeal to anybody who may have observed this car being driven at any stage between those dates to make contact with Gardaí in Letterkenny. If anybody observed the car being driven between those dates or if they believe that they may have captured it on their dash cam footage, we ask them to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100. The Garda Confidential line is also an option that is available to anybody with relevant information.”
