Hunt for brazen gang who robbed shotguns

Gardaí believe that the one gang were behind at least two robberies in the County Cavan region earlier this week and have appealed for anyone who has any information about a black Mondeo car acting suspiciously to contact them. In a brazen raid on Monday morning the gang arrived at the home of Tom Rehill near the village of Crosskeys and forced their way into the house where they robbed a gun case and its three shotguns. Mr Rehill's 18-year-old daughter was on her own in the house when the gang struck at about 9.30am on Monday morning. After the gang forced their way into the house and were ransacking it she had the presence of mind to lock herself in her bedroom before exiting the house through a bedroom window and running to a neighbour's house. As the gang made off with the gun case containing the shotguns a neighbour of Mr Rehill's happened to arrive on the scene in his car and tried to block them in but they managed to make their getaway. The same gang are strongly believed to have been involved in another robbery in the Carrigallen area also on Monday. It appears that the raiders now engage in a well-used ploy of ringing the door bell and creating the impression that they are a normal caller. Then once the door is open they burst into the house and carry out their robbery. Gardaí say that the black Mondeo car seen at the Crosskeys robbery is believed to be the same vehicle that was used in the commissioning of the offence in Carrigallen. The car didn't have a rear number plate but it did have some kind of number plate on the front. Gardaí in Ballyjamesduff are appealing to the public if they seen a black Mondeo acting suspiciously throughout Monday. They are urging people to be vigilant and if possible to check the identity of callers before opening the door to them. The station can be contacted on 042-9665102