Two people have been arrested by Gardai investigating a tiger kidnapping in Newcastle West last week.
Investigators confirmed Monday a 27 year old man and a 25 year old woman were arrested in Gort, Co Galway, in connection with the incident at Kelleher’s Post Office last Monday in which 25 year old worker Tommy Kelleher was kidnapped at gunpoint.
He was held for nearly four hours until a substantial sum of money was handed over by another employee at wooded area between Carraig Kerry and Athea.
He was later found tied up in the boot of his black BMW car in the Templegreen housing estate.
The suspects are being held at Henry Street and Roxboro Garda stations. The man is being detained under Section 50 Criminal Justice Act while the woman is being held under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act 1939.
Gardai say investigations into the incident are still ongoing.
