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Two employees of Garda found themselves locked in a Royal Bank branch Sunday night while someone made off with their armoured truck.

And all the money inside.

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The incident happened at 10:20 p.m. at the RBC branch at the intersection of Jean Talon St. and Galeries-d’Anjou Blvd. in Montreal.

The two security guards were inside the bank at the automated teller machine and at a certain point they saw their truck was no longer parked outside. When they tried to leave the branch, they realized the thieves had locked them in.

“They used a U-lock, like a bicycle lock,” said Montreal police Constable Jean-Pierre Brabant.

The armoured truck was found several blocks away, abandoned and emptied of cash. Police could not say how much money was taken, but emphasized that this was a professional job. Technicians will be examining the truck for fingerprints or other clues, Brabant said.

Police have no description of the thieves and the security guards did not see them.

This is the fourth time this year that thieves have struck a Garda truck.