Heavily armed men have managed to steal two trucks belonging to Latam airline, from Tom Jobim International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
According to the Civil Police, the suspects arrived in three cars and stormed a warehouse at the company's cargo terminal, while taking hostages and making them lie on the floor.
O terminal de cargas doméstico do Galeão foi assaltado esta manhã, segundo informações preliminares.
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A polícia está no local e toda a operação está paralisada.
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The perpetrators later fled the scene in the two stolen trucks. It's still unknown what was inside the stolen vehicles. The authorities are in close touch with Latam airline as they conduct the investigation.