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Two men arrested after separate raids on bookmakers in Athlone and Mayo

Two men have been arrested following robberies at bookmakers in Athlone and Mayo.  In the fi...
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10.31 11 Sep 2016


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Two men arrested after separate raids on bookmakers in Athlone and Mayo

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10.31 11 Sep 2016


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Two men have been arrested following robberies at bookmakers in Athlone and Mayo. 

In the first incident yesterday afternoon, gardaí said a man armed with a knife threatened staff at a shop in the Westmeath town. 

No customers or staff members were injured in the incident, which happened just before 4pm.

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The raider fled the scene in a car that was found recovered a short time later.

Money believed to have taken from the shop was also found, and a 38-year-old male suspect was detained.

In the second incident, just after 9pm last night, another man threatened staff at a bookmakers shop in Castle Street in Castlebar. 

He left the scene on foot with a sum of cash. 

A 28-year-old man was arrested nearby, and money was recovered. No one was injured. 

Both men are being held in garda stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. 

 


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