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Army/Garda Escort of 3 HGV's

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  • 05-11-2014 11:49pm
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    detones
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    Just out of interest anyone know what a army and Garda escort of 3 x HGV's with what looked like civilian drivers would be about? Seen this escort on the M50 going northbound on Monday last just before lunch.


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    stimpson
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    detones wrote: »
    Just out of interest anyone know what a army and Garda escort of 3 x HGV's with what looked like civilian drivers would be about? Seen this escort on the M50 going northbound on Monday last just before lunch.

    Going to the mint with loadsa money. They came through Sandyford industrial estate with a chopper in tow.


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    detones
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    stimpson wrote: »
    Going to the mint with loadsa money. They came through Sandyford industrial estate with a chopper in tow.

    Cool. Thought it was a strange sight and that's a sh1t load of money to fill 3 40ft trucks. Might just be for the Irish Water Staff bonuses ;-)


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    punisher5112
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    Was it not enda moving


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    stimpson wrote: »
    Going to the mint with loadsa money. They came through Sandyford industrial estate with a chopper in tow.

    Fecking cutback mean we can't even fly the chopper now. Has to be towed to scenes! :D


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    gerire
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    This movement generally has 2 or 3 helis when it's moving. Last time I saw it there was 2 army copters with the Garda air support providing top cover above.
    It's rather impressive really


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    Schindlers Pissed
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    Three trucks full of money??


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    Terrontress
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    gerire wrote: »
    This movement generally has 2 or 3 helis when it's moving. Last time I saw it there was 2 army copters with the Garda air support providing top cover above.
    It's rather impressive really

    I think that there are less secure escorts for moving the paper than the money itself.

    Bad news if the paper gets in to the hands of subversives, but actual cash would be an out and out disaster.


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    testicle
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    Schindlers Pissed wrote: »
    Three trucks full of money??

    Yes


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    Big Nasty
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    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Was it not enda moving

    No, Mary Harney.


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    donkey balls
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    They normally fly the money in on a dedicated freighter aircraft,Me and the lads would normally joke about the money being the bond holder money,Also the operator of the trucks normally takes the decals of the trucks but anyone working in the industry know who they are.


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