A group of armed robbers has raided several banks in a Brazilian city, taking locals hostage, engaging in firefights with police and leaving a trail of booby traps during their escape. The carnage left at least three people dead.
The small Brazilian city of Aracatuba, located in the most-populous state of Sao Paulo, turned into a battle zone overnight, as a group of some 20 armed robbers rode in to hit multiple banks at once. The group used around 10 cars during the heist, according to Alvaro Camilo, Executive Secretary of Sao Paulo’s military police.
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