Movie-style robbery in southern Italy of an armored van on a road full of cars
A group of criminals executed a dramatic robbery of an armored van in southern Italy, resulting in a police chase and the arrest of two bandits.
Italy: Armed Men with Fake Police Cars Blown Up Armored Van
A dramatic robbery in Italy involved armed robbers impersonating police officers, blocking a highway, and blowing up an armored vehicle, before engaging in a shootout with police.
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Robbery of an armored car along the A14: nails, smoke bombs, and burning vehicles used
This morning at approximately 6:30 AM, an armored car robbery occurred on the A14 Bologna-Taranto highway near Ortona, involving three cars and a truck, with criminals scattering nails and using smoke bombs to obstruct pursuits, and reportedly setting fire to at least two vehicles on the roadway.