Naples Bank Robbers Take 25 Hostages, Escape via Tunnel

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Reported Facts

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•The robbery took place at a branch of the Credit Agricole bank in the Fuorigrotta district of Naples on 2026-04-16.
•The gang reportedly entered the bank from an underground tunnel and forced staff to open safe deposit boxes.
•Around 25 to nearly 30 people, including customers and employees, were held at gunpoint inside the bank.
•Hostages were released after roughly two hours, and none were reported physically injured.
•The robbers escaped by re-entering a tunnel linked to the Naples sewer system before police could storm the building.
•Italian police have deployed specialized units to inspect manholes and sewer access points near the bank.
•Local prosecutors in Naples have opened an investigation into aggravated robbery and kidnapping.
•Media reports describe the operation as a carefully planned heist that exploited existing underground infrastructure beneath the neighborhood.

What Could Happen If...

▸If Italian police identify the gang through CCTV, phone data, or tunnel forensics Suspects could be arrested in Naples or elsewhere in Italy, and further planned robberies disrupted.

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Primary Sources (9)

WESTEl Pais - InternacionalLos atracadores de un banco en Nápoles logran escapar por un túnel tras retener a casi 30 rehenes WESTABC News (AU) - Just InBank robbers hold 25 people hostage in Italy then escape into 'sewers'WESTBBC News - WorldNaples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel RUKommersant (RU)Грабители банка в Неаполе скрылись от полиции через канализацию

On 2026-04-17, Italian police confirmed that 25 hostages were freed unharmed after a gang robbed a bank in Naples and escaped through a tunnel connected to the city’s sewers. The robbers held staff and customers for about two hours while they emptied safe deposit boxes, then vanished underground, prompting a large search of the sewer network. Investigators are now reviewing bank security and mapping the tunnel system to track the gang and prevent similar heists.