Gardaí in Cork have arrested two men following a number of reported armed robberies in Cork City and County. The men were arrested during an operation involving Garda units attached to the Cork North and City Divisions earlier today.
Shortly before 7am a lone male entered a filling station in Fermoy armed with a knife. He demanded cash and threatened staff before leaving the scene in a black car. Shortly before 10am a second raid was carried out at a shop in Watergrasshill. Again a lone male threatened staff at knife point before making his escape with a small amount of cash in a waiting black car. A third raid was carried out at a store in Glanmire a short while later. During a follow up operation a car matching the description provided was followed and intercepted by Gardaí in the Douglas area. Two men aged in their 30s and 50s were arrested at the scene. The two men are currently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at the Bridewell Garda Station.
No one was physically harmed during the incidents. Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
