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Man (60s) arrested following armed robbery in Carlow
Published 07:40 11 Apr 2022 BST
Updated 08:20 11 Apr 2022 BST
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No one was injured during the robbery.
A man has been arrested following an armed robbery in Carlow on Saturday (9 April). The incident occurred at a business premises in Pollerton at approximately 9pm. A man entered the premises with a firearm and threatened staff members. He demanded cash from the person behind the counter and left the scene with a large sum of cash. No one were injured during the robbery. In a follow up search on Sunday (10 April), a property in Carlow Town was searched under warrant and during the course of the search a firearm and quantity of cash was recovered. A man in his 60s was arrested and is currently detained under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at Carlow Garda Station.Explore more on these topics:
