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14/03/2012
Two Men Held Over Betting Shop Raid
Gardaí last night arrested two men and recovered a large cash sum after two raiders held up a bookmakers shop in Tower, near Blarney.
Two men armed with handguns and wearing balaclavas held up Connollys Bookmakers at 5.30pm yesterday. They made off with €5,000 making their getaway by car, a silver Volkswagen Golf. It was abandoned around 5km away at Cannon’s Cross. The officers did not find any handguns.
Although no one was injured in the raid, the three members of staff were shaken.
The two men were arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, which allows detention for up to 72 hours.
One man was taken to Gurranabraher Garda Station for questioning while the other was taken to Mayfield Garda Station while garda technical expert have begun examining the car.
Gardaí are continuing to search for the two weapons.
Two men armed with handguns and wearing balaclavas held up Connollys Bookmakers at 5.30pm yesterday. They made off with €5,000 making their getaway by car, a silver Volkswagen Golf. It was abandoned around 5km away at Cannon’s Cross. The officers did not find any handguns.
Although no one was injured in the raid, the three members of staff were shaken.
The two men were arrested under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, which allows detention for up to 72 hours.
One man was taken to Gurranabraher Garda Station for questioning while the other was taken to Mayfield Garda Station while garda technical expert have begun examining the car.
Gardaí are continuing to search for the two weapons.
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