Gardai have arrested a man in his 60s in connection with an armed robbery in Co Carlow over the weekend.
The incident occurred on Saturday night at around 9pm at a business premise in Pollerton.
A masked man stormed the premises wielding a gun and reportedly threatened staff into handing over a large sum of money before taking off on foot.
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Thankfully no one was injured during the robbery, and gardai launched an investigation to find the culprit.
In a follow-up search on Sunday, April 10, gardai searched a property in Carlow town where they located a firearm and a quantity of cash.
They arrested the man at the scene and he remains at Carlow Garda Station as investigations continue.
A spokesperson from An Garda Siochana confirmed: “Gardaí attached to Carlow have arrested one man following an armed robbery that occurred at a business premises in Pollerton, Carlow last night Saturday 9th April 2022.
“At approximately 9 p.m. one masked man entered a business premises in Pollerton armed with a firearm and threatened staff members.
“He demanded cash from the person behind the counter and left the scene with a large sum of cash. No persons were injured during the robbery.
“In a follow up search this evening, Sunday 10th April 2022 a property in Carlow Town was searched under warrant, and during the course of the search, a firearm and quantity of cash were recovered.
“A man (60s) was arrested and is currently detained under Section 30, Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at Carlow Garda Station.”
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