Footwear shipment worth R$ 1 million stolen in Minas Gerais

Armed criminals stole a shipment of footwear valued at approximately R$ 1 million on the MG-423 highway in the Pitangui region of Minas Gerais. The robbery occurred on a Friday night as a truck and a Renault Kangoo were traveling from Nova Serrana.

The perpetrators intercepted the vehicles, fired shots, and held four men captive during the crime. The victims were later released near the Caetano Preto village in the Pará de Minas region. While the two vehicles involved in the robbery were recovered, the footwear shipment remains missing.