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12/05/2009
Four Rob Dublin Pharmaceutical Plant
The hunt is on for four men who robbed a pharmaceutical company in Dublin in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Gardaí at Howth Garda Station are investigating the theft, during which thieves made off with a large quantity of drugs from a pharmaceutical company at Baldoyle Industrial Estate during the night.
The incident took place shortly after 3am when up to four men overpowered a security guard and removed a large quantity of drugs from the premises. Gardaí say the raiders, of which there are no descriptions available at this time, used a dark coloured four-wheel drive vehicle. The scene of the incident is preserved for technical examination.
The drugs taken include 17 25ltr drums containing 1 million Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets, and a 25ltr drum containing 83,000 Flunitrazepam 1mg, tablets.
A Gardaí spokesman said the drugs may be dangerous if taken without medical supervision.
Anyone with information or who may come be offered these drugs should contact the Garda at Howth on 01 666 4900 or the Garda confidential line 1800 666 111.
(DW/JM)
Gardaí at Howth Garda Station are investigating the theft, during which thieves made off with a large quantity of drugs from a pharmaceutical company at Baldoyle Industrial Estate during the night.
The incident took place shortly after 3am when up to four men overpowered a security guard and removed a large quantity of drugs from the premises. Gardaí say the raiders, of which there are no descriptions available at this time, used a dark coloured four-wheel drive vehicle. The scene of the incident is preserved for technical examination.
The drugs taken include 17 25ltr drums containing 1 million Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets, and a 25ltr drum containing 83,000 Flunitrazepam 1mg, tablets.
A Gardaí spokesman said the drugs may be dangerous if taken without medical supervision.
Anyone with information or who may come be offered these drugs should contact the Garda at Howth on 01 666 4900 or the Garda confidential line 1800 666 111.
(DW/JM)
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