Overview
- The attack hit two Mondialpol cash vans around 18:30 between Loreto and Civitanova Marche, forcing a full closure of the A14 in both directions.
- Assailants used a blocked tanker, three‑pronged nails, explosives and semiautomatic gunfire in a coordinated attempt to breach the armored vehicles.
- Police say the robbers fled empty‑handed and report no injuries to the five security guards or to motorists on the motorway.
- Carabinieri arrested two suspects after intercepting a van in Porto Potenza Picena, and a wounded assailant was found near a nursery in Potenza Picena and hospitalized in Ancona.
- Investigators report burned vehicles and extensive scene evidence as forensic work proceeds and mandatory detours eased earlier traffic disruptions.