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Libertas1776 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 04:35 PM
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France security van robbery nets armed gang millions
Source: BBC World News

A gang armed with rifles and explosives has stolen several million euros from an armoured van which was transporting the cash to a bank in southern France.

The robbers were only able to break into two of four security boxes, making off with around half of the money being transported, said a spokesman for Sazias.

After a brief shootout with local police, the gunmen escaped and their vehicles were found later on Monday, abandoned and torched.

"This was a very organised gang," Marseille prosecutor Jacques Dallest was quoted as saying by AFP.

Link to video of robbery:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8440471.stm


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8440123.stm
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 04:38 PM
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1. Is this the French version of "Heat"?
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WriteDown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-04-10 04:51 PM
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2. France has very strict gun laws and I have to assume explosive laws....
How could this have happened?
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