First issued Saturday 10.11am Updated Sunday

Two East European men who were arrested late on Friday following an armed robbery at a gaming outlet in Ta' Xbiex are to be arraigned today, accused of the robbery as well as two robberies in Naxxar on November 11 and December 25, also from gaming outlets.

Following the Ta' Xbiex robbery the robbers made off with a "substantial" amount of cash but they were identified and arrested a short while later by members of the Rapid Intervention Unit.  

No one was hurt.

Duty Magistrate Audrey Demicoli ordered an inquiry. 

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