Rise In Number Of Garda Impersonators

Gardaí are advising people to be on the lookout bogus house calls.

There's been a rise in the number of people impersonating Gardaí

Bogus officers are calling to homes, informing the owner they need to check the 'security' of the house as a result of a high number of burglaries in the area.

Gardaí are advising people they will never cold call to a house with this request, and to ask for an identification number if you are suspicious.

Portlaoise Motoring Journalist Bob Flavin had a recent run-in with a fake Garda:

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