Four arrested after convenience store raid

Four people have been arrested following a robbery of a convenience store last night.

At approximately 7.15pm, two males entered the premises on the Navan Road, Trim, one of whom was armed with a carjack. A sum of cash as well as a quantity of cigarettes and alcohol was taken. Unleaded petrol was also placed into the vehicle used by the offending males.

The males left the scene in this vehicle and Gardaí later located it at a residence in Navan.

In a follow-up operation, four men in their 30s were subsequently arrested. Two of the men are detained at Navan Garda Station while the other men are detained at Trim and Ashbourne Garda Stations. All four men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. 

No injuries to persons were reported during this incident and Investigations are ongoing.