A van used by private security guards working for the company CMPC in Angol, La Araucanía region, managed to escape an attempted robbery of the ambush type carried out by unknown armed and hooded individuals.

The incident occurred in the area of the El Carmen estate, near the boundary between the communes of Angol, Ercilla and Collipulli, in the vicinity of Chiguaihue and the Lolenco colony junction.

According to the known background information, the occupants were traveling in a van from the security company Green América when they were intercepted by another vehicle, from which hooded individuals carrying firearms got out or acted.

The individuals tried to steal the vehicle by means of an ambush. However, the maneuvers carried out by the driver allowed them to avoid the robbery and escape the scene.

Police operation did not allow locating those responsible

After the incident became known, a police operation was deployed in the area to find those responsible for the attempted robbery. However, the proceedings did not allow locating the individuals involved.

Radio Bío Bío contacted Carabineros of the First Precinct of Angol and the Malleco Prefecture to obtain an official version of what happened, but it was not possible to obtain a statement from the institution.

Incident occurred near recent arson attack

The attempted ambush was recorded in the vicinity of the place where, a few days ago, unknown individuals carried out an arson attack that ended with four forestry machines burned, belonging to a contractor company.

Both incidents occurred in the rural area of Angol, in a zone near Ercilla and Collipulli.

For now, no detained persons were reported for the attempted robbery of the private security van.

Source:BiobioChile

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