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Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2012 1:45 pm
by iancrumpy
In the last hour two men have held up and robbed the Lefkoşa branch of Creditwest. The two men were armed and masked.
http://www.haberkktc.com/haber/maskeli- ... 38803.html
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2012 2:06 pm
by iancrumpy
According to ;
http://www.gundemkibris.com/lefkosada-m ... 31775h.htm
the robbers escaped on a motorbike. They bike has been found, but the police are still searching for the men.
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2012 2:15 pm
by Mel7348
Iancrumpy you are an incredible mine of information and long may do be so - ta everso.
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2012 2:19 pm
by iancrumpy
Thanks Mel To be honest, now that the kids have their reports cards, we don't have much else to do ... but we still have to come into school
Re : this bank-robbery - these web sites are updating the reports continuously ...
Now reported that the robbers got away with 90 000 TL and they threatened to kill the cashiers ...
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2012 3:06 pm
by iancrumpy
More details coming in :
The motorbike was left close to the Lokmacı crossing. The bike is said to be stolen ...
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Mon 18 Jun 2012 4:12 pm
by Groucho
Well the offenders are not wearing gloves so hopefully some fingerprints/DNA will be forthcoming....
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Tue 19 Jun 2012 11:38 am
by iancrumpy
Groucho,
In the reports that I've seen, there's been no information as to whether the robbers were wearing gloves. By the way, the picture in the original post (showing a masked robber without gloves) is an archive picture chosen by the haberkktc web-site. At first I thought it was from Creditwest's security camera, but it's not.
The following would seem to be the best photo they have, taken on somone's mobile phone :
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Tue 19 Jun 2012 2:54 pm
by Taximax
It's such a shame to read this post - times are definitely changing here. Strangely enough I did ask one of the managers (approx. 3 to 4 years ago when they opened branches near Kyrenia) why they had not fitted courtesy/protection glass between the tellers and customers and was told "there is no need - it will never happen here. Hmmmmmmmmmm
Re: Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa
Posted: Tue 19 Jun 2012 4:40 pm
by Groucho
iancrumpy wrote:Groucho,
In the reports that I've seen, there's been no information as to whether the robbers were wearing gloves. By the way, the picture in the original post (showing a masked robber without gloves) is an archive picture chosen by the haberkktc web-site. At first I thought it was from Creditwest's security camera, but it's not.
The following would seem to be the best photo they have, taken on somone's mobile phone :
Let's hope the police aren't tricked by it too......