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Foggia, 8 precautionary measures issued for serious robberies in the city

The State Police has executed an order implementing precautionary measures against 8 individuals, 5 of whom are in prison and 3 under house arrest, seriously suspected of having committed three different robberies in the city between November 2023 and February 2024.

Foggia, 8 precautionary measures issued for serious robberies in the city

In the early hours of the morning, The State Police has executed an order implementing precautionary measures against 8 individuals, 5 of whom are in prison and 3 under house arrest, seriously suspected of having committed three different robberies in the city between November 2023 and February 2024.

In particular, the provision that provides for the application of precautionary custodial measures against the subjects, was issued by the GIP at the Court of Foggia, following complex investigations coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Foggia and conducted by the investigators of the Flying Squad of the Foggia Police Headquarters for aggravated robbery in competition.

The investigation activities were started following the robbery that took place on the afternoon of November 30, 2023 at the jewelry store in the historic center, where at the time of the afternoon opening three disguised individuals entered and, threatening the owner and the people present inside the space used for the exhibition with a weapon, with a lightning action took possession of jewelry and valuables in the internal environment intended for sale, subsequently fleeing on foot into the neighboring streets. The perpetrators obtained, from the criminal action, a huge financial profit.

Foggia, emesse 8 misure cautelari gravemente indiziati per rapine in città

In the subsequent investigative activity, it was possible to highlight the role played by a fourth accomplice who remained outside the premises during the robbery and the use of a vehicle with a license plate purposely altered in order to prevent his identification was also highlighted.

The second episode contested to four of the suspects drawn from today's precautionary measure is the robbery that took place on the morning of January 31, 2024 at a post office in the city, where three disguised and armed people burst into the office and, threatening those present not to move, ordered the cashiers to hand over the money, completely heedless of the presence of a child of a few years old present at the door.

The investigations highlighted how the perpetrators of the robbery, before committing the crime, made sure that there were cameras and the possible presence of security guards guarding the Post Office, carrying out clearance and inspection activities, also with the help of an accomplice who pretended to be a customer waiting just before committing the robbery.

The third criminal episode charged to three of today's suspects is the robbery that took place at a Slot Hall in the city, where during the night hooded and armed individuals entered the business and, heedless of the customers present, headed directly to the office. At that moment there was the presence of the slot hall employee who was violently beaten with kicks and punches in order to ensure the delivery of the money present in the cash register and in the coin-changing machine. The investigations made it possible to highlight how much the perpetrators, during the planning phase of the robbery, had taken care to carry out the "hit" at the most economically profitable moment.

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