Tag: Bank robbery

• Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Armed bank robbers storm mid-size city in northern Brazil and loot the local bank; second strike in two days

  

  A large gang of heavily armed bank robbers invaded the Brazilian city of Cameta just one day after a similar force struck another mid-sized city on the opposite side of the country, taking residents hostage as they looted a bank.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Dozens of robbers take over a town in southern Brazil and loot the local bank

  

  Dozens of gunmen armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight Tuesday and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.

• Saturday, December 8th 2018 - 09:07 UTC

  Twelve people, including six hostages killed in bank robbery shootout in Brazil

  

  Twelve people including 6 hostages were killed on Friday in a shootout between police and bank robbers attempting to blow up ATMs at 2 banks in a small town in northeastern Brazil, authorities said.

• Tuesday, November 27th 2018 - 08:33 UTC

  Some 50 armed men storm a town and empty two banks in the north of Brazil

  

  A gang of some 50 armed individuals attacked on Sunday night two banks, as well as military and police barracks, in a city in the northeast of Brazil, burning vehicles and causing a shooting that left three suspects dead.