Armed Robbery, Cash-In-Transit, Mullinahoe Road, Ardboe
01 Apr 2009
Detectives in Dungannon are appealing for information following an armed robbery of a cash-in-transit van outside a Costcutters convenience store at Mullinahoe Road area of Ardboe on Monday evening, 30 March.
Shortly after 6.30pm, three masked and armed men threatened the crew of the van, tied them and placed them in the back of their vehicle.
The robbers were wearing balaclavas and made off with a substantial six-figure sum of money. None of the crew members was injured, though they were left shocked following the incident.
The robbers are believed to have used two vehicles. One was a blue Ford Transit van, registration number WDZ 1949, with a flooring company's name in yellow letters on the side. It was later found burnt out in the Old Airfield near Ardboe. The second vehicle, a red Rover car registration number TAZ 2296, was found burnt out in the Ballyronan Marina area.
Anyone who may have witnessed the robbery, or saw either vehicle in the area between 5pm and 7pm is asked to contact CID at Dungannon on 0845 600 8000, or call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
