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05/09/2013
Men Tied Up In Maghera Robbery
Two men were tied up and bound during a robbery at a house in Maghera on Wednesday.
A gang of men, one believed to be armed with a gun and a knife, entered a property in the Tobermore Road area at around 8.45pm.
A 47-year-old man was tied up and a second man, aged 51, was also tied up when he arrived at the house a short time later.
Money, laptops and personal items were stolen by the robbers.
The gang made off in a black Mercedes, however it was later discovered in Brough Road, Castledawson.
The two victims suffered minor injuries and were left badly shaken.
(CD/JP)
A gang of men, one believed to be armed with a gun and a knife, entered a property in the Tobermore Road area at around 8.45pm.
A 47-year-old man was tied up and a second man, aged 51, was also tied up when he arrived at the house a short time later.
Money, laptops and personal items were stolen by the robbers.
The gang made off in a black Mercedes, however it was later discovered in Brough Road, Castledawson.
The two victims suffered minor injuries and were left badly shaken.
(CD/JP)
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