Robbers in Italy Flee With $3.5 Million
A band of armed robbers escaped with $3.5 million in cash and checks in the third and largest heist at Messina’s main railway station post office in two years, police said Saturday.
Police said five or six masked gunmen armed with shotguns, pistols and clubs rushed into the complex Friday night when a door opened to allow a truck to pass.
Police said the gunmen forced workers to open a safe containing cash and pension checks. The robbers loaded 125 postal sacks filled with cash and checks into a truck and made their escape within 15 minutes of gaining access to the office.
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