Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with a number of robberies and attempted robberies in the Greater Glasgow area.

The men - aged 28, 26 and 24 have been charged in connection with two robberies and a further attempted robbery involving G4S vehicles in Glasgow and Kirkintilloch on Friday, 3 January. 

They have also been charged in connection with conspiracy to rob in connection with a further incident in Glasgow city centre on Saturday, 4 January. 

The reports have been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and all three men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, 6 of January. Detective Inspector Clark Hill of Glasgow CID said:

"We are grateful for the support we have received from the public in relation to this investigation. "Further enquiries are ongoing into these incidents and anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police is asked to come forward as soon as possible."

Police Scotland can be contacted by calling 101 and quoting incident number 0726 of 3 January. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be called on 0800 555 111 where callers can remain anonymous.