Man arrested in Rimini for 2014 Salzburg bank robbery

A 50-year-old man from the province of Foggia was arrested in Rimini on Friday, October 30, in connection with an armed bank robbery in Salzburg, Austria. The incident occurred on May 22, 2014, when the suspect and several accomplices allegedly used a pistol to threaten bank employees, forcing them to the ground to steal approximately 310,000 euros.

The arrest was executed by the Rimini Mobile Squad following a European arrest warrant issued by Austrian authorities. The investigation was facilitated by the International Police Cooperation Service and local police in Foggia, who helped track the suspect to a residence in Rimini where he was living with his partner.

Following identification procedures, the man was transferred to a prison in Ferrara. He remains available to the competent judicial authorities pending his extradition to Austria.