Teens loaded motorbike into van and led gardaí on high-speed chase across north Dublin

Swords District Court

Eimear Cotter

Two teenagers loaded a stolen motorbike into the back of a van and then led gardaí on a high-speed chase along the M1 and M50 motorways, a court heard.

A pair of bolt cutters was thrown from the van, forcing a garda patrol vehicle to swerve to avoid them.