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Armed gang dressed as police robs Bulgarian cash truck of millions

Thu, Apr 12 2012 15:49 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Armed gang dressed as police robs Bulgarian cash truck of millions

Photo: Nadezhda Chipeva

Five armed and masked men wearing police clothing attacked and robbed an armoured car of money reportedly amounting to more than two million leva (about a million euro) on the night of April 11 2012.
 
No one was injured in the incident, which took place on the old road between the towns of Sevlievo and Lovech, in the vicinity of the Kakrina region.
 
The armoured car was transporting the turnovers of companies based in the towns of Veliko Turnovo, Gabrovo and Sevlievo.
 
The robbery started when a right-hand-drive 4x4 was used to cut off the lorry’s approach. They cut open the armoured car and removed the money.

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Преглед на профил watanaquat Sat, Apr 14 2012 12:26 CET
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it may have been the police, but more interesting is the saw they used to cut the armoured car. I want me one of those.

Преглед на профил Alaister Stuart Thu, Apr 12 2012 19:19 CET
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After living in Bulgaria for 2 years, it wouldn't surprise me if it was the police..


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