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Armed raiders at casino in Basel, Switzerland

By admin on 2010-03-30 08:21:53

At the beginning of this month the gambling world was shocked by armed raiders who stole over $300,000 when they burst into a Berlin hotel during the EPT poker tournament. This type of robbery was unheard of but now over the weekend an armed gang believed to number around 10 smashed their way into the Grand Casino in Basel, Switzerland using a sledgehammer and then proceeded to fire shots into the ceiling from pistols and automatic weapons. The casino is situated some 200 yards from the Swiss/French border; the robbers spoke in French and the cars used for the getaway bore French plates. The gang arrived at about 4:00am on Sunday and ordered some 500 to 600 guests and staff to the floor as they grabbed cash from tills on various floors of the casino; they escaped with several hundred thousand Swiss France but the exact amount is not yet known. An attack on the main strong room was unsuccessful despite shooting at the door and fortunately nobody was injured by the shooting although there were some minor casualties in the panic. It is also believed that the driver of another car was injured when they accidentally blocked the getaway cars. A joint Swiss/French police operation is in progress. If ever you needed another reason to switch to online casinos this is it.