Armed bank robbery in Lefkoşa

[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

[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.

[Mel7348]

Iancrumpy you are an incredible mine of information and long may do be so - ta everso.

[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 ...

[iancrumpy]

More details coming in :
The motorbike was left close to the Lokmacı crossing. The bike is said to be stolen ...

[Groucho]

Well the offenders are not wearing gloves so hopefully some fingerprints/DNA will be forthcoming....

[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 :

[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

[Groucho]

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......