Gardaí at Bagenalstown (Muine Bheag) in Co Carlow are appealing for information following a cash –in – transit robbery which occurred this afternoon Friday 23rd January, 2015 at the Aldi Supermarket in Bagenalstown.
At approximately 3pm, two males drove up to the entrance of the Aldi Supermarket in a black BMW coupe car while a security van was making a collection. One masked male armed with what was described as a firearm threatened a security guard and took a cash box containing a substantial amount of cash. The raiders escaped in the BMW.
In a follow up search the cash box and its contents were discovered on Dunleckney Road (the old Carlow Road) Bagenalstown. The cash box had exploded on opening and destroyed the cash with red dye.
Both raiders were wearing balaclavas and gloves at the time of the raid
No shots were fired and no persons injured during this incident. All money was recovered and no arrests have been made.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for information on and in particular any sightings of a black BMW Coupe with two males on board in the vicinity of the Aldi Supermarket shortly before 3pm this morning and suspicious activity on the Dunleckney Road after 3pm. The BMW has not been recovered.
The raiders may have been exposed to red dye and this is an important appeal point.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bagenalstown Garda Station on 059-9774120, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda Station.
