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Naples: The tunnel used by the Piazza Medaglie d'Oro robbers has been closed.
Naples – The chapter surrounding the spectacular robbery of the Crédit Agricole branch on Via Medaglie d'Oro has been definitively closed, and not just metaphorically. This afternoon, a coordinated technical operation closed the tunnel dug by the so-called "gang del buco," restoring stability and safety to one of the...
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Credit Agricole, similarities with the failed robbery of the gang of the hole in Rome in 2022 and the two Neapolitans involved
The case of the so-called "gang del buco" (hole gang) discovered in Rome in August 2022 has similarities with the Vomero heist, when a group attempted to reach a bank by digging an underground tunnel from a commercial building. In that case, the plan was interrupted due to...
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Vomero, anatomy of a robbery: the "Buco Gang"'s challenge to bank security
It wasn't just the coup of the year, but a major underground logistics operation. The analysis conducted by geologist Gianluca Minin reveals a detail that transforms the news into a case study: the tunnel wasn't the result of noisy machinery, but of meticulous manual labor that lasted for weeks. The "buckets" of...
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Naples, Credit Agricole vault robbery: images of the bandits' entrance
Naples - The raid on the bank in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro in Vomero, as expected, was captured on security cameras. New, crucial details have emerged about the audacious criminal attack carried out the other morning against the Credit Agricole branch in Piazzale Medaglie d'Oro, in the heart of the Vomero neighborhood in...
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Naples, the perfect tunnel: 12 meters of excavation to conquer the vault
Naples - Twelve meters separate the Crédit Agricole vault in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, where the bandits entered and escaped, from the sewer trapdoor through which the robbers entered. The "Trojan Horse" underground: A newly dug and shored-up tunnel to prevent...
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The Vomero attack, a speleologist's explanation: "Whoever committed the attack knew the sewer system well."
According to technical investigations, the group behind the Vomero robbery used tunnels connected to the city's sewer system. The underground route, dug several meters deep, required specific skills and in-depth knowledge of the area. The tunnel system beneath the city, the robbery carried out at the Crédit branch...
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The Vomero heist turns into a lottery win: inspired numbers on social media and plenty of irony.
After the two-day robbery at the Crédit Agricole branch in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro in Naples' Vomero neighborhood, the typical Neapolitan rush for lottery numbers immediately spread across social media. A video by writer Claudio Canzanella went viral on TikTok...
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Masked bandits steal 40 treasure chests: The hunt for the Crédit Agricole gang is on.
Naples - Tunnels hundreds of meters long, breaches in the bank's security system, and dramatic diversions involving hostages to detain law enforcement: the gang of robbers who robbed the Crédit Agricole bank in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro in Vomero dreamed big. They dreamed so big that...
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The attack in Vomero sparked anger and tears outside the bank: "The memories of a lifetime have disappeared."
Naples – As the sun set, Piazza Medaglie d'Oro remained undisturbed. While fears in the afternoon were for the safety of the hostages, the evening was marked by the anguish of those who, in that now-breached vault, stored their life's savings and secrets. Dozens of bank account holders...
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Hunt for the Vomero commando: the trail leads to the Spanish Quarters.
Naples - The echo of sirens and the roar of the tactical raid gave way, this evening, to the silence of investigative work. The sensational robbery committed at the Credit Agricole branch in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro is no longer just a news story, but a complex legal case that...
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Vomero: The bandits escaped from the underground after the Credit Agricole robbery. Safe deposit boxes were emptied.
Naples – The silence of the Credit Agricole branch in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, broken only by the heavy footsteps of the GIS officers, marked the end of a day of intense tension. When the Carabinieri officers stormed the premises, following an impeccable tactical procedure, they...
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Naples: GIS officers arrive and ready to raid: hunt for the gang of robbers
Naples - Applause and cheers from the crowds gathered in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro at precisely 16:30 PM greeted the arrival and marked the beginning of the most delicate phase of the siege in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro. As required by high-impact emergency protocol, the GIS military...
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Naples, 25 hostages freed; the three robbers may have escaped from the underground. A raid by the GIS is expected.
Naples - A chess game against an invisible enemy. This is the atmosphere currently prevailing in Piazzale Medaglie d'Oro, where the attack on the Credit Agricole branch has taken on the character of a complex investigative mystery. After hours of anguish, the most important news is...
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Naples, hostages freed at Credit Agricole, the nightmare is over: Prosecutor Gratteri also on site.
Naples - Silence has returned to Piazza Medaglie d'Oro, broken only by the sound of ambulances and the murmur of the crowd finally breathing a sigh of relief. The siege of the Crédit Agricole branch, which began this morning with the raid by a commando of robbers, ended a short while ago:...
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Naples: Bandits and customers barricaded in a bank in Vomero district; hostages fall ill.
Naples – A day the Vomero neighborhood won't soon forget. Piazza Medaglie d'Oro was transformed yesterday into a theater of urban warfare following the attack on the Credit Agricole branch, where a group of robbers had been holding the entire block hostage for hours, barricading themselves inside with employees and customers. The...
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Naples: Bank raid in Piazza Medaglie d'Oro: robbers barricaded themselves in with hostages.
Naples – A morning of pure terror in the heart of Vomero. What seemed like a normal Thursday in April turned into a nightmare behind closed doors in Piazzale Medaglie d'Oro, where a commando of robbers is currently barricaded inside the Crédit Agricole branch. The alarm was raised around...
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Vomero, an evening raid on squares and clubs: 80 people identified and fined €2.
Exceptional patrols were conducted in the hilly Vomero neighborhood, one of the city's main nightlife hotspots. Yesterday evening, State Police officers conducted a joint operation to secure the areas most frequented by young people and tourists. The patrols included...
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Naples cracks down on nightlife between Vomero and Arenella: arrests and charges
Naples - Zero tolerance and widespread checks in Naples' nightlife districts. The Carabinieri of the Naples Vomero Company targeted the streets between Vomero and Arenella, the scene of a large-scale nighttime operation aimed at combating widespread lawlessness associated with weekend nightlife. Arrests and...
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Illegal construction in the heart of Vomero: a large structure seized from a restaurant.
Naples – Despite the calendar marking April 1st, it wasn't a joke for the owner of a well-known restaurant in the Vomero neighborhood. Officers from the Local Police Operations Unit, following a targeted tip-off, sealed off a massive illegal structure that...
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Naples: An uninsured SUV hits a school bus and flees; stopped by residents.
Naples - Another serious traffic accident on Via Orazio, where tragedy nearly occurred. A young man driving an SUV, who was found to be uninsured, struck a Fiat Panda belonging to a driving school. A 19-year-old woman was driving the small car, who was...
