Quote:Italian police are hunting for robbers who stole €2.3m (£2m; $2.6m) after trapping and ripping open a security van on a highway in the far south.
The gang of four blocked off the van with two lorries on State Highway 96 near Bari, then fired into the air to intimidate the guards, local media say.
Two mechanical diggers were used like can openers to prise open the back of the vehicle and get at the cash.
The three guards in the van were not hurt but were said to be in shock.
BBC news
Woah, that must have been terrifying, especially for anybody in the back. No wonder they're in shock.
