Cash recovered after pensioner robbery

Gardaí in Cork have arrested two men and recovered a substantial quantity of cash as part of their investigation into an incident…

Gardaí in Cork have arrested two men and recovered a substantial quantity of cash as part of their investigation into an incident where a pensioner was conned out of his savings.

Detectives arrested one man in his late 20s in Tower near Blarney at about 5.30pm yesterday and recovered a substantial sum of cash. They later arrested a second man in the Fair Hill area of Cork city. Both were arrested and brought to Gurranebraher Garda station for questioning about the theft of a sum – understood to be about €25,000 – from the man.

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