Four held over Nutgrove robbery

Gardai investigating the robbery of money from the crew of a security van on Thursday have made a number of arrests.

Gardai investigating the robbery of money from the crew of a security van on Thursday have made a number of arrests.

The robbery took place at around 3.20 pm on May 8th when two men, one of whom was believed to be armed, held up security staff as they were about to fill ATM's at the Nutgrove Shopping Centre in Rathfarnham, Dublin.

The men escaped from the scene in a gold coloured car, which was later found abandoned at Meadow Mount, Churchtown.

Gardai investigating the incidident said they had carried out searches on three houses in the Dublin 8 area this morning and arrested four people.

Two handguns and a stolen van were recovered in the search.

Three men, one in his 20's, the other two in their 30's and a female in her 60's are currently being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against The State Act at Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda Stations and may be detained for up to 72 hours.