Armed raid on Westmeath petrol station

Gardai are investigating a raid by an armed gang on a petrol station in Co Westmeath in the early hours of this morning in which…

Gardai are investigating a raid by an armed gang on a petrol station in Co Westmeath in the early hours of this morning in which a quantity of cash was taken.

A number of raiders, at least one of whom was reported to have been armed, threatened staff at a petrol station in Kinnegad at 2am.

They made off towards Dublin in a Silver Saab.

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