Armed raiders disguised getaway vehicle as unmarked Garda car

In a frightening story of theft, three armed raiders in Cork showed how easy it is to make an escape by simply disguising their car as an unmarked Garda vehicle.

On Wednesday we brought you the news about three armed raiders from Cork who stole over €100,000 from an ATM as it was being refilled by G4S cash delivery staff. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Today it has been revealed that the three armed raiders managed to make their swift getaway in a civilian car disguised as an undercover Garda car. We can only imagine that every crook in town will now be doing the same.

The thieves simply put a blue flashing light on the dashboard of a stolen black Saab and floored it away from the scene of the crime at a petrol station in Carrigaline.

Eyewitnesses told Gardaí they thought it was an unmarked Garda car and moved out of the way so as not to hinder the ‘Garda’s’ pursuit. Which, for once, is a pity as they were the lads being chased.

The car, which had been stolen from the Douglas area last November, had been fitted with fake number plates and was found burnt out near Ballinora GAA club around thirty minutes after the robbery took place.

The Gardaí are investigating the motives behind the raid, however they believe it could be in connection with a family-based gang who owed a substantial amount of drug money.

Anyone with information should contact Togher Garda Station on 021 494 7120.