Pozzuoli – A roar in the dead of night, then silence broken only by sirens. Around 4:00 this morning, a commando of professionals stormed the UniCredit branch in Piazza Capomazza, Pozzuoli, carrying out a break-in robbery with surgical precision and devastating force. The loot, according to initial estimates, is estimated to be around €300,000.
The dynamics: mechanical arm and brute force
The action was lightning-fast. The criminals arrived on the scene in multiple vehicles. Using a car as a battering ram, they smashed through the entrance gates, but the real highlight of the plan was the use of a mechanical arm.
With the help of the machine, the bandits smashed the armored windows and, with a forceful maneuver, literally uprooted the ATM safe from its location. A technique that requires not only heavy equipment, but also considerable technical expertise to operate in such a short time.
Carabinieri officers from the Pozzuoli branch arrived at the scene at dawn, immediately cordoning off the area for forensic analysis. The officers are now combing through footage from the bank's video surveillance cameras and license plate reading systems in the area to reconstruct the bandits' escape route. The precision of the attack suggests the robbery was planned down to the smallest detail, with on-site inspections conducted in the days leading up to the attack.
Campania under siege: the wake of the "break-ins"
The Piazza Capomazza incident is not an isolated case, but is part of a worrying criminal escalation affecting the entire Campania region. In recent weeks, several provinces—from Naples to Caserta, and even the Salerno area—have been the scene of similar robberies.
The methods are carbon-copy: the use of heavy or stolen vehicles, mechanical arms mounted on trucks, and a speed of execution that often precedes the arrival of law enforcement. These commandos appear to target strategically located branches, close to highway junctions or ring roads, to ensure a quick escape route. The size of today's haul and the violence of the attacks confirm the existence of organized groups specializing in this type of high-impact assault.
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The incident in Pozzuoli is deeply disturbing and suggests that the crime situation in Campania is worsening. The techniques used by thieves are truly shocking, but also worrying. We need more security.