A Dublin family has been abducted and falsely imprisoned in north Dublin in a tiger kidnapping.
Two women were taken from their home in Artane and were tied up in the back of a van and taken to Co. Meath.
Meanwhile, a man from the house was forced to go to work at a cash in transit company and hand over a substantial sum of money at a business premises near Dublin airport.
The women were taken from their home on the Gracefield Road in Artane around 5 o'clock this morning, tied up and taken to a location in Dunboyne in Co. Meath.
Gardai say the women were discovered by officers after they were driven around for a number of hours in what's described as a white or silver Volswagen Caddy van with the partial reg plate 09-D.
Meanwhile, a man from the house was forced to go to work at a cash in transit company and hand over a substantial sum of money at a business premises near Dublin airport.
Gardai are appealing to anybody who saw any suspicions activity in the Artane Roundabout and Gracefield Road area between 8 o'clock last night and 8 o'clock this morning.
Gardaí are also appealing for information on a small white box type van which was parked in the vicinity of Corballis Road Business Park, Dublin Airport between 7am and 8.30am this morning.
An incident room has been set up at Coolock Garda Station and anyone with information is asked to contact gardai there on 01-6664200 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
