One of the suspects in the Ihtiman carjacking robbery is an employee of the security company that was responsible for transporting the money. This became clear at a joint briefing by the prosecutor's office and the police, Nova TV reported.
„The suspects stole the sum of about 235,000 euros or 460 thousand leva from a carjacking robbery in Ihtiman on Friday. It is about lev and euro currency. The two detainees were armed with a pistol and an assault rifle”. This was explained at a briefing by Sofia District Prosecutor Hristina Lulcheva.
The perpetrators were wearing masks and pointed their firearms at the employees of the security company of the collection car, who were ordered to lie down on the ground. The security guards were tied up with "pig's tails", Lulcheva emphasized.
After neutralizing the employees of the security company, the suspects headed for the armored car, which they opened "by pressing a series of buttons in order to steal the money", the district prosecutor indicated.
"Two individuals, both 23 years old, have been brought in as defendants. They have a permanent address in Ruse, but live in Sofia. For the crime committed, the law provides for imprisonment of 15 to 20 years, life imprisonment or life imprisonment without the right to parole", said Lulcheva. She added that if the court finds them guilty, it may order the confiscation of all the property of the guilty.
Lulcheva emphasized that one of the suspects in the robbery is also an employee of the company from which the amount was taken. "The second detainee works in another security company. They have not been convicted. There is no data on their criminal record," she emphasized.
One of the security guards at the collection agency managed to free himself and file a police report about the robbery. The police immediately went after the two suspects, who fled on foot, and after a long chase they were captured – within the same day.
The Director of the Sofia Regional Directorate of Internal Affairs, Senior Commissioner Tihomir Tsenov, explained that the suspects, in addition to the money, also took the service weapons of the security guards of the collection vehicle. "The pistols were later thrown away along the route of the retreat - they were found in a grassy area. In order not to arouse suspicion - the two men were disguised as construction workers, since the Ihtiman train station is still under repair. That way they did not arouse suspicion", he explained.
The two suspects have been detained for up to 72 hours and a request for the imposition of the most severe measure - detention in custody is pending.