France security van robbery nets armed gang millions

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Source: BBC World News

A gang armed with rifles and explosives has stolen several million euros from an armoured van which was transporting the cash to a bank in southern France.

The robbers were only able to break into two of four security boxes, making off with around half of the money being transported, said a spokesman for Sazias.

After a brief shootout with local police, the gunmen escaped and their vehicles were found later on Monday, abandoned and torched.

"This was a very organised gang," Marseille prosecutor Jacques Dallest was quoted as saying by AFP.

Link to video of robbery:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8440471.stm


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8440123.stm

[Arctic Dave]

1. Is this the French version of "Heat"?

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2. France has very strict gun laws and I have to assume explosive laws....

How could this have happened?