Audacious armed gang raids Swiss casino
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March 29, 2010, Monday
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AN armed gang of masked men raided a Swiss casino packed with about 600 guests early yesterday and made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In a statement, prosecutors described a scene reminiscent of an action-film heist: About 10 men dressed in black arrived in two cars at the Grand Casino near Basel after 4am.
One smashed the front door with a sledgehammer, and the others ran inside with machine guns and pistols. Speaking French, they ordered guests and employees to the floor, while they emptied registers in the basement and an upper floor. They couldn't get into the strong room, despite shooting at the locked door, prosecutors said.
"The criminals fired a number of shots, but luckily no one was hit," said the statement.
Some guests and one security guard were lightly injured from being hit or stepped on.
Swiss police said the men fled the casino quickly, driving away in two silver Audis with French license plates.
The casino is located about 200 meters from Switzerland's border with France.
Police said they made off with "several hundreds of thousands" of francs (dollars).
In a statement, prosecutors described a scene reminiscent of an action-film heist: About 10 men dressed in black arrived in two cars at the Grand Casino near Basel after 4am.
One smashed the front door with a sledgehammer, and the others ran inside with machine guns and pistols. Speaking French, they ordered guests and employees to the floor, while they emptied registers in the basement and an upper floor. They couldn't get into the strong room, despite shooting at the locked door, prosecutors said.
"The criminals fired a number of shots, but luckily no one was hit," said the statement.
Some guests and one security guard were lightly injured from being hit or stepped on.
Swiss police said the men fled the casino quickly, driving away in two silver Audis with French license plates.
The casino is located about 200 meters from Switzerland's border with France.
Police said they made off with "several hundreds of thousands" of francs (dollars).
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