Assault on the ATM in Acate, the truck used for the escape has been found.

The investigations into the daring nighttime raid on the Unicredit branch in Acate have made progress.

In recent hours, an abandoned truck was found along the road leading from the Vittoria Fruit and Vegetable Market towards the Acate area.

The vehicle, reported stolen, is likely the one used by the group for their escape after the removal of the ATM machines.

The operation, conducted in a “military commando” style, saw the perpetrators use an excavator to break through the wall of the institution on via XX Settembre, successfully removing two ATM machines.

During the heist, the criminals rammed a Carabinieri vehicle, causing the injury of two officers, before vanishing into the darkness of the Vittoria countryside.

The heavy vehicle, identified during the searches, is now under examination by the Scientific Police.

Investigators are looking for biological traces and fingerprints useful for identifying the members of the gang.

The area where the truck was found, close to a crucial logistics hub like the fruit and vegetable market, suggests a deep knowledge of crossings and secondary roads to evade controls.

The Acate incident is part of a series of attacks that keeps the areas of Comiso, Vittoria, and Acate on alert.

The technique used — theft of heavy vehicles and construction machinery to break through the walls of financial institutions — indicates an organized and specialized group.