Gardaí in Kilkenny investigating the false imprisonment of a bank official and his family and the attempted robbery of a financial institution in Kilkenny on the 3/9/09 have arrested a male aged in his 30's and a female aged in her 20's.
They were both arrested earlier today, the 30th September 2010, in the Dublin area. The male is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007, and the female under section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939, at Kilkenny Garda Station.
There are no further details available at this time.
Previous press release which refers to this investigation is attached.
Garda Press Office.
30/9/10
Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating an incident involving the false imprisonment of a bank official and his family and the attempted robbery of a financial institution in Kilkenny on the 3rd of November 2009.
Within existing protocols between An Garda Síochána and the financial institutions, a response management team was assembled and managed the incident which concluded early this afternoon. No persons were physically injured in this incident and no money was exchanged.
Gardaí are seeking the assistance of the public in order to identify the persons involved in this incident. They are appealing for anyone who was in the area of the Weather Station at Granges Road, Kilkenny and anyone who was in the Parliament Street area of Kilkenny City today to contact them at the incident room in Kilkenny on 056 7775070.
Garda Press Office.
3rd November 2009
