Two trappers, Jordan and Traffik, were arrested by the military at the Bernareggio station (Monza and Brianza) for robbing a 41-year-old Nigerian worker of his bicycle and backpack, armed with a knife and shouting "we want to kill you because you're black" at Carnate station.
Jordan, a 25-year-old from Brianza, is known in the national news for his impatience with the police and well-known TV personalities.
The other, Traffik, 26, from Rome, has a history of robbery and other crimes.
They were arrested for robbery aggravated by the use of weapons and racial discrimination.