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Gardai alert after Cashel raid By John Guiton
A TRAVELLING gang operating in the Munster region is thought to be responsible for a number of break-ins to filling stations, their latest target being the Esso station at Cahir Road, Cashel, in the early hours of Monday morning last. The thieves got away with approximagely £ 1,000 in cash.

Gardai are carrying out extensive investigations into the incident that occurred at the Esso station and shop, which is located on the outskirts of the town. The gang used cutting equipment to gain access to the premises through the roof and then made their getaway with the substantial amount of money.

The robbery was carried out with clinical precision and Gardai believe that a number of people were involved in the incident. It is the latest in a series of break-ins to filling stations in the Tipperary-Cork area and Gardai believe that it could well be the work of the same gang who raided stations in Fermoy and Tipperary recently.

A Garda spokesman said that every effort is being made to try and apprehend those responsible for the robberies, but he urged owners of filling stations and business premises to be extra vigilant, especially in the run-up to Christmas. The Cashel premises was unoccupied at the time of the break-in.

The Garda spokesman said that it is obvious that the gang use heavy equipment to break into premises and he called on the public to report any kind of suspicious sightings without delay.

Gardai in Cashel investigating Monday morning's incident are anxious to hear from anybody who passed by the filling station in the early hours of the morning and may have seen anybody behaving in a suspicious manner.

The Gardai are also interested to hear from anybody who may have seen a vahicle, or vehicles, parked in a suspicious manner in the town or on it's outskirts.

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence.
