Overview

• The arrests took place early on May 19, 2025, across Nuoro, Pisa, and Bologna, targeting 11 suspects aged 33–54.
• The suspects are charged with aggravated robbery, illegal possession of war-grade weapons, theft, and handling stolen goods.
• The March 28 heist on a Battistolli cash-in-transit van along the Aurelia road yielded approximately €3 million.
• The robbers used stolen vehicles to block the road and war-grade weapons to intimidate personnel during the meticulously planned operation.
• Authorities continue to investigate additional accomplices and the laundering routes for the stolen money.