‘IRA gang prepared to kill Northern Bank heist hostages’

POLICE in the North have made another arrest in connection with last December’s £26.5 million (€37.5m) robbery at Northern Bank headquarters in Belfast.

‘IRA gang prepared to kill Northern Bank heist hostages’
Wed, 07 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Alan Erwin

The 35-year-old man, who was detained in the city yesterday morning, is the 12th person to be arrested in connection with the raid over the past month.

One person has since been charged with carrying out the massive theft, while another two were charged with less serious offences.

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