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Failed Armored Van Heist on BrindisiLecce Highway Triggers Shootout, Detentions

Investigators are examining reports that the gang used a stolen police car to impersonate patrols.

Overview

  • The armored cash‑in‑transit vehicle was blocked near Tuturano and then blown open, yet the robbery did not succeed.
  • A gunfight followed the attack; a Carabinieri patrol car was struck by bullets and a round pierced the cabin without injuring the two officers.
  • An off‑duty Carabiniere who joined the pursuit was rammed off the road by fleeing assailants.
  • Eyewitness video indicates about six masked attackers armed with Kalashnikovs wore white and black coveralls and used cars with flashing lights to mimic police units.
  • Authorities reported detentions after the pursuit, with accounts differing between two and three people held, as searches continue and regional leaders press for stronger security measures.