Police blamed as bank-heist charges dropped

Police chiefs were tonight accused of running a botched investigation into the £26.5m (€392.2m) Northern Bank robbery after charges were dropped against two suspects.

Police blamed as bank-heist charges dropped
Wed, 03 Jan, 2007 - 15:53

Police chiefs were tonight accused of running a botched investigation into the £26.5m (€392.2m) Northern Bank robbery after charges were dropped against two suspects.

A Democratic Unionist Assemblyman claimed public confidence in the police's ability to handle major cases was being destroyed.

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