Raiders steal 850 blank NCT certs

Gardaí have confirmed that 850 blank NCT certificates were taken in a raid during which staff and motorists waiting for their cars to be tested were threatened.

The raid on the NCT test centre in Drogheda took place on Saturday evening, and the certificates could net the raiders close to €220,000 on the black market.

“It is highly unlikely we will be able to trace them or cancel them,” said a Garda source last night.