13/09/2012

Armed Robbers Raid Navan Post Office

Gardai are searching for an armed gang who raided a post office in Navan at around 11am today.

Two men men entered the post office at Black Castle, one of which was armed with a pistol which he fired into the ceiling.

Within two minutes the men, who were wearing helmets, made off with thousands of euros and a small amount of Dollars and Sterling.

They travelled a short distance on a motorbike, before transferring into a blue Audi A4, which had been stolen in Drogheda.

The Audi crashed at Hayestown and the robbers escaped on foot.

Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to contact them.

(CD)

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