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28/09/2004
Police renew abduction appeal
Detectives in Strabane have renewed an appeal for information after a gang of between six and ten masked and armed men abducted three people from a house in Castlederg on Sunday.
The incident happened at around 8:40pm when the gang forced their way into the house, which is situated in a rural area close to the town.
Once inside the building, the occupants, two men and a woman were hooded before being driven away in a white transit van.
After being held overnight at an unknown location, believed to be in Co Donegal, the woman was taken to Lifford and ordered to drive to her place of work at Railway Street in Strabane, collect the takings and deliver them to a pre-arranged point at Moorlog Church near Lifford.
The two men were later found at Clady having been released at Donnyloup.
Police investigating the incident are anxious to speak to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in Railway Street in Strabane around 7:00am on Monday or who saw a white Transit in the Castlederg/ Border area.
Detectives can be contacted on 028 7136 7337 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB)
The incident happened at around 8:40pm when the gang forced their way into the house, which is situated in a rural area close to the town.
Once inside the building, the occupants, two men and a woman were hooded before being driven away in a white transit van.
After being held overnight at an unknown location, believed to be in Co Donegal, the woman was taken to Lifford and ordered to drive to her place of work at Railway Street in Strabane, collect the takings and deliver them to a pre-arranged point at Moorlog Church near Lifford.
The two men were later found at Clady having been released at Donnyloup.
Police investigating the incident are anxious to speak to anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in Railway Street in Strabane around 7:00am on Monday or who saw a white Transit in the Castlederg/ Border area.
Detectives can be contacted on 028 7136 7337 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB)
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