Robbers in Sulaimani steal $1.5 million in healthcare salaries
2019-03-12 00:00:00 - From: Rudaw
SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region – Unknown persons have committed armed robbery in Sulaimani, reportedly stealing the salaries of the city’s health employees.
On a busy street, gunmen stopped a van transporting the salaries to a Bank. The van was reportedly carrying 1.8 billion dinars ($1.5 million).
“A Sulaimani Health vehicle transporting salaries of employees from Rashid Bank was stopped by a vehicle on Tuesday on a road between Orzdi and Ibrahim Pasha Streets and the money was stolen,” a police source told Xendan.
The fates of driver of the van and two bank employees are unknown.
Police are expected to hold a press conference.
