Three arrested in connection with burglary at Athlone shop

Two men and woman due to appear before Mullingar District court on Thursday

Gardaí have recovered a ‘substantial amount’ of cash during the investigation into a robbery in Athlone on Sunday.

Two men and a woman have been charged in connection with a burglary at a shop in Athlone, Co Westmeath.

Gardaí charged three people - two men, 21 and 49 years of age, and a 22-year-old woman - in connection with the burglary on Sunday, June 19th. A large amount of cash was taken during the robbery.

They are due to appear before Mullingar District Court on Thursday morning at 10.30am.

The 21-year-old man and the woman were arrested on Tuesday in Clara, Co Offaly, while the second man was also arrested in the Clara area on Wednesday.

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All three were detained at Athlone Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Gardaí recovered a “substantial amount” of cash during the investigation.