Armed men steal Sh364 million gold from truck on US highway
A file picture taken on January 9, 2004 showing gold bars on display. Scrawled on the walls of homes in the village of Megali Panagia in northern Greece are angry slogans that show how much this picturesque community has been torn apart by a controversial gold mining project. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- About 275 pounds (125 kilos) of gold was taken from a truck on Sunday in Wilson County.
- They were approached by three armed men in a white van who ordered the victims to get on the ground.
MIAMI
Police were investigating Monday after three armed men made off with gold bars worth more than $4 million in an audacious highway heist, US media said.
About 275 pounds (125 kilos) of gold was taken from a truck on Sunday in Wilson County, North Carolina, after the vehicle pulled over because of mechanical problems, local news reports said.
Two armed security guards from Trans Value, in Miami, were transporting a shipment of silver and gold to Massachusetts when they stopped, The Wilson Times reported.
They were approached by three armed men in a white van who ordered the victims to get on the ground, then tied their hands behind their backs and ordered them to walk into the woods, the report said.
It was then that the trio stole the gold.
"This is very rare," said Jesus Rodriguez, of Trans Value, which is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
