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£600,000 taken by cash van gang £600,000 taken by cash van gang
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A substantial sum of money, understood to be around £600,000, has been stolen in an armed robbery of a cash-in transit-van in County Tyrone. A substantial sum of money, understood to be around £600,000, has been stolen in an armed robbery of a cash-in transit van in County Tyrone.
Three armed and masked men threatened and tied up three cash security guards at Mullinahoe Road in Ardboe at about 1830 BST on Monday.Three armed and masked men threatened and tied up three cash security guards at Mullinahoe Road in Ardboe at about 1830 BST on Monday.
Assembly member Billy Armstrong said he believed the gang escaped with around £600,000. The guards were about to deliver money to a cash machine at a convenience store when the robbery took place.
None of the van staff was injured, although they were left shocked. None of the cash van guards was injured, although they were shocked.
The robbers are believed to have used two vehicles which were later found burnt out.The robbers are believed to have used two vehicles which were later found burnt out.
One was a blue Ford Transit van, registration number WDZ 1949, with a flooring company's name in yellow letters on the side.One was a blue Ford Transit van, registration number WDZ 1949, with a flooring company's name in yellow letters on the side.
The second vehicle, a red Rover car, had the registration number TAZ 2296.The second vehicle, a red Rover car, had the registration number TAZ 2296.