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‘Robbery of the century’: Gang unleashes war tactics as up to $40mn stolen (GRAPHIC IMAGES, VIDEOS)

June 28th, 2017
Categories: News

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/386056-robbery-of-century-paraguay/

50 armed assailants laid siege to a police headquarters in Paraguay on Monday while stealing up to $40 million from a security firm.The gang, believed by police to include members of Brazilian drug gang First Capital Command, targeted headquarters of Prosegur, a security company specialising in transportation of cash in Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este. An explosive blew open the front of the facility, killing one policeman who was on guard.The gang then seized contents of the firm’s vault, described by public prosecutor Denise Duarte as being full at the time. Police said the vault can hold $40 million. Police were prevented from responding when the gang stopped them exiting their headquarters with 19 cars, explosives, and a rocket launcher, engaging in a battle that left the security firm premises without help for two hours.

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