Bank robbers make off with €40,000

 

TWO robbers yesterday made off with some €40,000 in cash after robbing a Limassol bank at gunpoint.

Witnesses said two men wearing crash helmets and wielding a sawn-off hunting shotgun entered the Bank of Cyprus branch on Ayias Fylaxeos Street at 10,30 am and demanded the money.

Around 20 customers were in the bank at the time of the robbery.

Police said the robbers’ operation lasted five minutes and they escaped on a dark-coloured motorcycle.

The scene was cordoned off by police who searched for clues as the force’s helicopter scrambled to locate the robbers.

Police said one of the perpetrators was slim while the other had a normal built.

At the time of the robbery they were wearing jeans and black jackets.

Their movements inside the branch have been recorded by the security cameras.

Police said they will assess the witnesses’ accounts and other clues they have and compare them to other robberies in a bid to have accurate conclusions.

 

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