Stockholm experienced a spectacular security transport coup yesterday, described by witnesses "as something out of a Hollywood action blockbuster".
DN writes: "Warlike scenes played out in [the Stockholm suburb of] Hallunda at lunchtime when four people geared with automatic weapons robbed a security transport van belonging to the security firm Securitas. Moments before blowing their way into the van at Eriksbergåsen in Hallunda, the robbers put three cars on the fire on the motorway and placed nails on the road to prevent coming traffic. More cars were set ablaze on roads in the vicinity."
I actually lived 5 mins from the scene for a few months two summers ago. Go figure.
It seems like a very planned robbery. This incident is just one in a long row of attacks involving security vans (one group actually broke into Securitas' own facilities using a tractor). Who will want to take on these type of jobs if this continues? Do the police have to start protecting the security vans? Luckily some of the people involved in yesterday's incident have been arrested.
"rubbed a security transport van "
ReplyDeleteWhat with, car polish?
Dam', I'm on FIRE today.
:-)
P.S. We had a series of attacks like this in Belgium. The security van drivers went on strike, there was a period of about five weeks when there was no money in any cashtill and you had to get cashback at the supermarket, and by the end of it, we all had electronic chips in our bank cards that allowed us to load up virtual cash for the 'Proton' system. Hidden blessing, really.
ReplyDeleteThe security van firms have diversified into delivering pizzas and laundry as well.
Ha ha ha, I changed it now but it did give it an interesting twist :)
ReplyDeleteSweden implemented that cash chip a few years ago but it didn't catch on and now it's almost out of usage. But perhaps this will give it a new push. But it will never get rid of the problem altogether and forever, will it? There must be some cash and other money orders being transported around in Belgium?