Trio face charges of impersonating gardaí

Three cousins facing charges of impersonating gardaí in a robbery on the M7 on Wednesday appeared at Naas District Court yesterday.

The three are alleged to have used flashing lights to impersonate gardaí in order to stop a car at Newhall, Naas, Co Kildare, and rob the occupants of 1,000 cigarettes.

Myles Berry, aged 23, of The Bay, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, Thomas Berry, aged 22, of 5 Labre Park, Ballyfermot, and Thomas Wall, aged 18, of 19 Fortunestown, Tallaght, were charged with fraud and theft contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.