A man has been arrested in County Mayo over an alleged false imprisonment.
An alert had been issued for a van earlier today, which was last seen in County Mayo.
It has since been located in Mayo, following a tip-off from the public.
Gardaí in Dublin have issued an alert about a yellow Renault Traffic van.
It was last seen in the City Centre.
The registration is 181-D-39433.
Garda advice is don't approach, call 999 or 112 instead.
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Gardaí say an investigation into an alleged false imprisonment of a woman is underway.
She has been located safe and well.
The man arrested is being held at a Garda station in the Northwestern region.
In a statement, Gardaí said:
"An Garda Síochána has successfully located the vehicle in question in County Mayo, following information provided by a member of the public.
The investigation into the alleged false imprisonment of a female is ongoing. The woman is safe and well and is currently receiving support from An Garda Síochána. An adult male has been arrested and is presently in custody at a Garda Station in the Northwestern Garda Region.
An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.
No further information is available at this time."
