Four arrested after Limerick armed raids

Four men were arrested by gardaí today following a series of armed raids in Limerick city and county earlier this week.

A five-man gang threatened three gardaí at gunpoint with an assortment of weapons including an automatic hand-gun and a machine gun during a raid at Garvy’s Supervalu supermarket in Corbally in the early hours of Monday morning.

The gang, who made their getaway in a maroon coloured Opel Vectra, rammed the garda patrol car as they made their getaway shortly after 4.30am.

Earlier that night the same gang targetted four other premises in Co Limerick making off with a large stash of cigarettes.

Today, following a number of early morning garda swoops, four men were arrested in connection with the armed robberies.

The four were arrested following searches in the Southill and Rhebogue areas of Limerick city shortly after 8am.

Three of the men – all of whom are in their 20s – were detained for questioning at Henry St garda station. The fourth man was brought to Roxboro garda station.

All four are being held under Section 30 of the Offences Against The State Act which means they can be detained for up to 72 hours.

Follow up searches are continuing today in the Rhebogue area of Limerick city where it’s understood the gang are based.