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18/07/2008
Armed Raiders Escape With €100,000
Gardaí are searching for armed raiders who escaped with up to €100,000 and fired a shot after a robbery on a security van in Dublin.
The raid took place at the Bayside Shopping Centre in north Dublin at around 2pm on Thursday.
Two men approached a cash transit van and produced what appeared to be a sawn off shotgun.
When the security guard refused to hand over any money a struggle ensued.
A shot was fired into the air and the two raiders are believed to have escaped with two bags of cash totalling between €80,000 and €100,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí in Raheny on (01) 666 4300 or the Garda confidential telephone line on 1800 666 111.
(CD/JM)
The raid took place at the Bayside Shopping Centre in north Dublin at around 2pm on Thursday.
Two men approached a cash transit van and produced what appeared to be a sawn off shotgun.
When the security guard refused to hand over any money a struggle ensued.
A shot was fired into the air and the two raiders are believed to have escaped with two bags of cash totalling between €80,000 and €100,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí in Raheny on (01) 666 4300 or the Garda confidential telephone line on 1800 666 111.
(CD/JM)
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