Vapes worth over €3,000 stolen in Kilkenny burglary
An Garda Síochana are appealing for information from the public
Gardaí in Kilkenny City are investigating an incident of burglary in Ballyragget during the early hours of Tuesday, March 31.
At approximately 3am a Black BMW car arrived at a newsagent’s located in the middle of the village.
The car had travelled from the Durrow direction on the N77, arriving onto Main Street, Ballyragget. It initially drove by the newsagents and travelled along Castle Street in the direction of Kilkenny City before stopping at a nearby Service Station in the village.
The car continued driving around the town, taking in Patrick Street, Moate Street before arriving back at the square (referred to locally as An Chearnóg), where it parked outside the newsagent known as ‘News and Chews’. At this point, a male suspect got out before the driver reversed the car to face towards the street.
The driver then exited the car, and the two suspects approached the shop together with a white sack and hammer. One of the suspects then broke the bottom pane of glass with the hammer and gained entry to the shop.
Once inside, the two men removed cash from the till and then took a large number of vapes worth over €3,000 , which they put inside the white sack.
As they left the shop, the bag broke, causing the suspects to have to gather the vapes from the shop floor and the path outside.
They eventually place the bag in the BMW when CCTV captures them departing in the direction of Kilkenny City.
The older man (driver) is described as wearing grey and white Nike runners, navy clothing, a cap and glasses.
The younger male (passenger) is wearing black runners with a white stripe, black bottoms and distinctive orange gloves.
Anyone with information can contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 777 5000.