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Staff Writer
A
truck containing over $4 million worth of gold was robbed on highway I-95 this
past Sunday. Two guards, employed by the
security guard and armored car service TransValue Inc., were transporting the
gold from Miami to Massachusetts. They
told authorities that they had to pull their vehicle over near Wilson County
due to mechanical problems when three armed men held them at gunpoint and stole
three barrels of gold. The robbers
reportedly forced the guards onto the ground and tied their hands behind their
backs before ordering them into the surrounding woods.
While
no arrests have been made, authorities are currently investigating the crime
and TransValue Inc. is offering a $50,000 reward for any information leading to
an arrest. The Federal Bureau of
Investigation is currently deciding whether or not the robbery classifies as a
federal crime.
