Twenty-five people suspected of being members of a gang specializing in bank robberies were killed on Sunday during a police operation in the state of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, a police source said. to AFP.
"
There are 25 criminals who died and there are no injuries,
" said this source of the federal traffic police.
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The operation, organized jointly with the military police, took place in Varginha commune.
Security forces broke into two farms where "
members of a criminal organization specializing in bank robberies and ATMs
" were preparing to attack several bank branches in the city.
In one of the properties, the exchanges of fire with the police made "
18 dead
" and the assault of the second building left seven dead, detailed the police source, specifying that there were no victims among the police.
A large quantity of weapons (rifles, grenades, ammunition ...), bulletproof vests and several stolen vehicles were seized during the operation.
Several thefts using the same mode of action as that planned by the gang attacked on Sunday have taken place in recent years in Brazil: careful planning, heavy weapons and targeting medium-sized cities ensuring both significant loot in the chests. banks and an easier flight than in the big cities.
In August, heavily armed robbers spread terror in downtown Araçatuba, a city of 200,000 inhabitants in the state of Sao Paulo, using drones, explosives and positioning hostages on the roofs of their cars. to protect their escape, an attack that left three dead.
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