Gardai in Letterkenny are hunting a man after he claimed he had a weapon as he robbed a petrol station on the outskirts of the town last night.
The raid on the service station in the Killylastin area of the town took place around 6.30pm.
The man said he had a concealed weapon and told staff to hand over cash.
Terrified staff handed over what is believed to be a substantial four figure sum of money.
Gardai have appealed for anybody who may have been in the area and witnessed the robbery or the man getting away to contact them.
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