The members of the gang of robbers who looted ATMs using explosives in the Foggia area have been arrested. The Foggia police have arrested eight people: they are accused of criminal conspiracy aimed at aggravated theft from ATMs and ATMs, robbery, theft in commercial establishments, possession of weapons and manufacture of handcrafted products called marmots , similar to explosive devices used as weapons of war.
The investigations
The investigations began last February, following some robberies carried out with the use of weapons which caused great concern in the local community and which caused considerable damage to several commercial establishments. From the investigations carried out by the staff of the local flying squad and the Cerignola police station, coordinated by the Prosecutor’s Office, it was possible to identify the members of the group specialized in thefts from ATMs of credit companies also outside the province of Foggia and, specifically, in Basilicata, Campania and Abruzzo.
read also
Rome, maxi theft from Bulgari in via Condotti: 500 thousand euro loot
Devices and 11 kilos of explosives seized
The criminals, according to what emerged from the investigations, acted with their faces covered and also armed with homemade explosive devices with which they accessed the money deposits. After having carried out the heist, the robbers, in order not to be reached by the police forces, threw spiked bands on the asphalt, also putting the policemen’s safety at risk. The gang was well organised: before acting, they carefully studied the areas, the routes to follow, the escape routes and the positioning of the city video surveillance cameras. After the robbery, they used powerful cars, often stolen or rented, to escape as quickly as possible. All the stolen goods were immediately resold. Investigators seized several devices, wigs, burglary tools and approximately 11 kilos of explosives. The recovered stolen cars were returned to their rightful owners.
