Nuoro, armed robbery gang busted: 6 arrested for armored van robbery and other explosives raids

La State Police gave effect to six precautionary measures in prison issued by the GIP at the Court of Nuoro, at the request of Prosecutor's Office, at the end of a vast investigation which led to the dismantling of a dangerous gang specializing in armed assaults on armored vehicles and sensitive targets. The operation, coordinated by the Nuoro Prosecutor's Office and conducted by Flying Squad of the Police Headquarters, In collaboration with the Central Operative Service and Siniscola Police Station, originates from theAttack on the Mondialpol company's armored van occurred on March 13 in the Torpè area.

On that occasion, the band, after having rifle shots fired to block the vehicle, he managed to get hold of a briefcase containing 90 thousand eurosSubsequent investigations have allowed us to reconstruct other serious criminal episodes, including theAttack on the ATM at the Oliena post office il August 15, 2025, made with use of explosives, and the blow to the State Monopolies of Pratosardo, where they were Cigarettes worth 300 euros were stolen. During this last raid, the gang had also strewn the roadway with nails e two fake bombs were placed to hinder the intervention of the police.

The investigative activities have also ascertained that those arrested they were planning new armed assaults to commercial establishments and armored vans in the province. One of these, scheduled for August along the SS 131 dcn, Was thwarted thanks to the preventive action of the State Police, who hijacked the passing vans, thus preventing the robbery. Those arrested, all originally from Orgosolo and Siniscola, were identified together with others four subjects deemed logistical and material supporters.

During the searches, in which they participated over 100 men including operators of the Crime Prevention Unit "Sardinia", canine unit, bomb disposal squad from the Cagliari Police Headquarters and an helicopter of the Fenosu Flight Department, were found technical materials used for assaults (nails, power cutters, radios, cell phones, torches) and cartons of cigarettes coming from the robbery at the Monopolies. During the same activities, it was also a large quantity of drugs seized, about 300 kg of marijuana, part already packaged for sale.