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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Cash-in-transit robbery foiled

Three men have been arrested after gardaĆ­ foiled an attempted robbery on a cash-in-transit van in Co Kildare this morning.

The three men were arrested just outside Johnstownbridge.

Two stolen cars and a number of weapons were seized but no firearms were recovered.

The van was collecting money from businesses in the Enfield area of Co Meath.

No one was hurt during the operation, which was led by the Organised Crime Unit and backed up by the armed Emergency Response Unit.

One of the men has been taken to Leixlip Garda Station, while the other two are being held in Naas.

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