An organised crime group behind a sting of violent armed robberies committed across Europe has been dismantled as a result of an international investigation facilitated by Europol.
A total of six individuals – all Estonian nationals – were arrested over the course of the past two years.
The smash-and-grab gang, armed with large hammers and a handgun, would hold up at gunpoint the employees of jewellery shops, before breaking the glass counters and running off with the jewellery.
Article Link: Six arrested for armed robberies of jewellery shops across Europe | Europol