Armed robbers blow up armoured van in ‘Heat-style’ raid on Italian highway

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the moment balaclava-clad robbers carrying assault rifles blow up an armoured van in a shocking raid on the Italian motorway. The gang, dressed in matching white overalls, brought the convoy to a stop with a burning lorry to block their escape on the State Road 613 in Puglia on Monday. Heavily armed men, believed to be from the Foggia area, used a blue Alfa Romeo with flashing lights to fool the guards into believing they were there to escort the armoured van to safety. Heavily-armed robbers block Italian highway and blow up armoured vans But then they put a bomb on the back of the white van and set it off in a bid to get into the loot inside. Bullets flew as the gangsters got caught by police in a shootout filmed by motorists. One round pierced a police car’s windscreen. Officers managed to fend off the gang attacking the van belonging to security firm Battistolli, who regularly transports luxury watches. The gangsters hijacked cars from passing motorists to make their escape. A gangster brandishing an assault rifle looks directly into the camera of a passing motorist Detectives chasing an Alfa Romeo at high speed found the car abandoned in the countryside and a man trying to make his escape. He was arrested along with another gang member who had also tried to flee on foot. There were no injuries reported in the raid. In Heat Robert DeNiro and his gang blow up an armoured van on a busy highway The Puglia regional secretary general of Un Arma, Nicola Magno said: ‘Once again, the Carabinieri found themselves on the front lines of an extremely violent and organised criminal act. Tearful mother begs 'bring my son home before its too late' after Thai motorbike crash Hacker gets into Epstein's personal email after password 'exposed' in files Identical twins on trial for murder - but police don't know who pulled trigger ‘The fact that a patrol was hit by gunfire demonstrates the high level of risk to which our officers are exposed on a daily basis. It is only thanks to the professionalism, composure, and sense of duty of our colleagues that today we are not talking about a tragedy.’ ‘The Carabinieri are working courageously to ensure the safety of citizens, but they cannot be left alone in the face of increasingly complex and dangerous operational scenarios.’ ‘We demand greater protection,’ the local policing union added, ‘concrete investments in resources, training, and security measures. It is essential to adapt operational and regulatory tools to the current criminal environment, which is increasingly aggressive and militarised. Citizen safety inevitably depends on the safety of the Carabinieri. ‘We cannot wait for injuries or victims to intervene. We need immediate, structured, and lasting responses to protect those who wear the uniform every day.’ Arrow MORE: ‘Putrid’ fly tip containing 30,000 tonnes of rubbish found off M57 – who’s behind it? Arrow MORE: Moped rider, 22, left to die after hit-and-run at ‘deathtrap junction’ Arrow MORE: Nursery worker guilty of multiple sexual offences against five toddlers Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source Breaking News Never miss the biggest stories with breaking news alerts in your inbox.

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