Violent, unscrupulous, determined: this is the criminal identikit of the three robbers, two of them just 16 years old, arrested by the Carabinieri after having carried out a robbery in Sant'Antimo.
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16 years old and already with guns in hand, pointed at the employees of a gas station on Via Appia. Two 16 year olds with a 19 year old accomplice arrive on a scooter in the forecourt of a gas station. They are armed, hooded and want the proceeds. The action is lightning fast and the 3 flee with the loot. Then the call to 112.
The Carabinieri of the Sant'Antimo branch and those of the Giugliano in Campania mobile radio section set out on the trail of the robbers. They located them in an abandoned building nearby.
They surround the structure and then break in. They know that the 3 are armed and take every possible precaution. The robbers notice the military when it is too late. After a brief but violent reaction, they surrender and are arrested.
Replica weapons used in robbery seized
The weapons used in the robbery were seized, a pistol and a replica rifle without a red cap. The stolen goods were also recovered, hidden on one of the minors, and the scooters used in the raid.
The 19-year-old was taken to the Poggioreale prison, the two minors to the Colli Aminei first reception centre in NapoliThey will have to answer for aggravated robbery.
Article published on 18 August 2023 - 10:04
