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Armed robbery lookout caught "green-blue handed"

Summary

A 21‑year‑old man named Lee Harris, who served as a lookout during an armed robbery of a G4S cash‑in‑transit van on 11 February 2016, was later apprehended by Gardaí for drink driving. While being stopped, officers discovered €2,850 in €50 bank notes on Harris that were stained with a blue‑green security ink, indicating they had been taken from a security cash box. Harris had pleaded guilty to robbery at La Touche Road, Bluebell, Dublin, and the court found his role was to watch for Gardaí. The robbery involved a handgun, a knife, and a getaway driver. Judge Martin Nolan sentenced Harris to four years' imprisonment, suspending all but the final 16 months on the condition of cooperation with Probation Services. The case highlighted the use of security ink to trace stolen cash. The article does not mention any further legal proceedings or outcomes beyond this sentencing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Armed robbery lookout caught "green-blue handed". Charges or matters: robbery of the money at La Touche Rd, Bluebell, Dublin on that date. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• February 11, 2016 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-12-13 Publication

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Stage Sentence Theft

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