Two men with covered faces entered the I Carbonari restaurant in via Calcante in Palermo last night. The two threatened the owners and demanded money. It is not known whether they entered armed or made it clear they had weapons in their pockets. The investigations are conducted by the police who acquired images from the video surveillance systems.
The robbery of the courier
Robbery of a cigarette courier in Piazza Torrelunga in Palermo. Loot of over 12 thousand euros. Five of them surrounded a lorry driver and took away several packages of cartons that were to be distributed in tobacconists. State police are investigating. The alarm was raised by the victim herself, an employee of the company that transports tobacco products to the city, after the robbers fled. Police officers from the general prevention office and the Brancaccio police station intervened on site and are now investigating the assault. The haulier said he arrived around 9am and parked the van on the corner between Corso dei Mille and Via Diaz.
The tobacco heist
Robbery of a tobacco shop in Piazza Ottavio Ziino in Palermo. Three men with covered faces threatened the owner and took away the proceeds. The owner was injured in the knee. A butcher who has a shop near the tobacconist intervened. The man tried to block a robber who pushed him to escape, causing him to fall to the ground.
Supermarket theft
In recent days, the flying squad arrested a 61-year-old man, seriously suspected of having carried out a robbery inside a supermarket, located in the Contesse area. The facts date back to 25 September 2023, when a robbery was reported to 112 Nue (Single Emergency Number) perpetrated by a person, misrepresented and armed with a gun who, after having accessed the business, aimed the gun to the cashier’s address and had the money contained in the cash register delivered, approximately 1,500 euros.
