19.2.05
BBC
CASH FOUND AT PSNI CLUB IS FROM NORTHERN RAID
The country club is owned by the RUC Athletic Association
Money discovered in a police sports club was stolen in the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery, detectives have confirmed.
Police discovered £50,000 in new Northern Bank notes at the Newforge Country Club in Belfast.
Five shrink-wrapped packages each containing £10,000 were found in the toilets of the facility.
The police, in excusing it, said it was designed to distract attention away from the inquiry and from events elsewhere.
It is the first cash from the robbery to turn up.
A police spokeswoman said the notes had consecutive serial numbers and corresponded with the numbers given to the PSNI by the bank.
A man rang the Police Ombudsman on Friday claiming to be a PSNI officer and told them where to find the money.
The RUC Athletics Association has blamed 'outsiders' for leaving the cash. New Forge Country Club is owned by the RUC Athletic Association.
The complex is used by former RUC officers and serving Police Service of Northern Ireland officers.
CASH FOUND AT PSNI CLUB IS FROM NORTHERN RAID
The country club is owned by the RUC Athletic Association
Money discovered in a police sports club was stolen in the £26.5m Northern Bank robbery, detectives have confirmed.
Police discovered £50,000 in new Northern Bank notes at the Newforge Country Club in Belfast.
Five shrink-wrapped packages each containing £10,000 were found in the toilets of the facility.
The police, in excusing it, said it was designed to distract attention away from the inquiry and from events elsewhere.
It is the first cash from the robbery to turn up.
A police spokeswoman said the notes had consecutive serial numbers and corresponded with the numbers given to the PSNI by the bank.
A man rang the Police Ombudsman on Friday claiming to be a PSNI officer and told them where to find the money.
The RUC Athletics Association has blamed 'outsiders' for leaving the cash. New Forge Country Club is owned by the RUC Athletic Association.
The complex is used by former RUC officers and serving Police Service of Northern Ireland officers.
