The gang opened fire on the vans, injuring a security guard in the leg, and set a vehicle alight during the hold-up.
Police in Sassari on Thursday staged dawn raids to search the homes of people suspected of being linked to the gang.
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‘Commandos’ who robbed security vans got away with 4 mln
The group of at least ten robbers who held up three Vigilpol security vans in a commando-style operation on a state highway near Sassari on Wednesday got away with around four million euros in cash, investigative sources said on Thursday.
The details are more reminiscent of an action film than real life. (Photo: ANSA)
