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05/06/2003
Cigarettes stolen in daylight raid
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Newtownabbey yesterday.
The incident occurred at around lunchtime when a man stepped in front of a delivery van at Corrs corner forcing the driver to stop.
He then boarded the van and ordered the driver to proceed to the Ballyearl Road in Glengormley.
When they arrived a silver vehicle, which had been following behind pulled up alongside and two other men jumped out. They then unloaded a substantial quantity of cigarettes from the van worth an estimated £5,000.
The robbers then tied the driver up in the back of the van before escaping.
Two of the men are described as being aged between 25-30 years of age. One was 5’ 10” tall, of medium build, thin-faced and was wearing a black-padded jacket, jeans and a dark-coloured baseball cap.
The other was 5’ 4” tall, of stocky build, and had fair hair which was shaved and balding on top. He was wearing a light-grey top and round–framed sunglasses.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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The incident occurred at around lunchtime when a man stepped in front of a delivery van at Corrs corner forcing the driver to stop.
He then boarded the van and ordered the driver to proceed to the Ballyearl Road in Glengormley.
When they arrived a silver vehicle, which had been following behind pulled up alongside and two other men jumped out. They then unloaded a substantial quantity of cigarettes from the van worth an estimated £5,000.
The robbers then tied the driver up in the back of the van before escaping.
Two of the men are described as being aged between 25-30 years of age. One was 5’ 10” tall, of medium build, thin-faced and was wearing a black-padded jacket, jeans and a dark-coloured baseball cap.
The other was 5’ 4” tall, of stocky build, and had fair hair which was shaved and balding on top. He was wearing a light-grey top and round–framed sunglasses.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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