Pomigliano – The plan was perfect, meticulously planned, with excavation work likely lasting weeks. Yet, the "big score" fell through just as the criminals were within touching distance of the treasure.
It all happened last night on Viale Terracciano, the main thoroughfare of Pomigliano d'Arco, where a robbery at a bank bearing the unmistakable signature of the so-called "gang del buco" was foiled.
The alarm was raised when bank staff, during an inspection, noticed a disturbing anomaly: a hole drilled in a wall of the room housing the safety deposit boxes.
The call to 112 was made immediately. The emergency services arrived promptly on site. Carabinieri of the Pomigliano d'Arco station, supported by colleagues from the Operations Unit of Castello di Cisterna.
What the officers found wasn't just a hole in the wall, but the exit of a criminal engineering feat. Investigations revealed that unknown individuals had dug a veritable underground tunnel connecting the exterior directly to the heart of the bank. The passage wasn't a makeshift excavation: it was perfectly accessible and even equipped with electric lighting, ready to be used by a band of robbers, who would likely strike on weekends or at night.
The investigation is now in full swing. Carabinieri officers are combing the area and analyzing the tunnel's route to pinpoint its starting point, likely located in the sewer system or a nearby disused facility. They are searching for biological traces or fingerprints that could identify the "diggers" who narrowly missed the account holders' savings.
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It's incredible how people could think of pulling off such a complicated heist. I don't know how they managed to dig a tunnel without anyone noticing. Bank security certainly needs to be improved.