Milan police arrest 14 young people over eight public transport robberies

Arrests and charges

Milan police have arrested 14 young people accused of eight robberies on public transport committed between August 2025 and June 2026. The custody order, coordinated by the Milan prosecutor's office, covers one 20-year-old Tunisian citizen and 13 Egyptians aged between 19 and 25. A second 20-year-old Tunisian was served with an obligation to report to the judicial police. According to the police, two of the robberies were carried out jointly, and the victims in those attacks suffered personal injuries with prognoses of 5 and 28 days. The investigation also covers a theft involving a snatch and receiving stolen goods.

Egypt13

Tunisia1

Egypt

13 people

Tunisia

1 people

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How the robberies were carried out

Investigators identified a specific modus operandi. The suspects boarded regional train carriages and metro cars, or waited in the stations and their immediate surroundings. They followed and surrounded a victim who was almost always alone. The attacks combined physical violence with pepper spray, and the suspects relied on the strength of the group to overpower their targets.

Property taken from victims

The stolen property included gold necklaces and bracelets, a gold earring, cash, watches and payment cards. According to the police statement, the items were taken with considerable violence. The arrests follow an investigation that linked the offences to one recurring method rather than isolated incidents.