A robber who “ranks amongst the all time stupidest criminals to come before the courts” has been jailed for a botched armed robbery where the raiders had to be rescued by the fire brigade.

A second man has been jailed for a botched armed robbery where the raiders had to be rescued by the fire brigade after they had been locked in by an accomplice.

THE armed robbery of a gold storage business turned into a “fiasco” when the raiders had to be rescued by the fire brigade after locking themselves in, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

The armed robbery of a gold storage business turned into a "fiasco" when the raiders had to be rescued by the fire brigade after locking themselves in, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.