They were mistaken for terrorists but would not actually even seasoned criminals. Fourteen people were arrested Monday night in the investigation of the robbery of the casino to Aix-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) mid-February, said Tuesday a source close to the investigation. Among them, the four accused of wrongdoing. By entering heavily armed and hooded, they had created panic in establishing some customers thinking they would commit an attack.
The suspects who were arrested are “young people” inhabiting mostly the northern districts of Marseille, and not a priori belong to organized crime, said the same source, confirming a report La Provence . Most are known for various offenses.
Suspects “involved at various levels”
Besides the four suspects, police believe they have arrested suspects “involved at various levels” in this case , the source said.
On the night of February 12 to 13, the robbers had burst, armed with Kalashnikovs, in this casino. Among the 700 guests present, fifteen were injured slightly. After neutralizing the casino security system, they shot twice with AK47 rifles at a canopy no injuries.
The perpetrators had quickly fled aboard a large displacement in which another man was waiting. They had taken with the cash, tens of thousands of euros. The robbery lasted only minutes. The “Pasino” Aix, had already been the target of two robberies in 2011. Ownership of the Partouche Group, including the establishment has 300 slot machines.
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