Armored van attacked in Kawasaki, cash stolen

Armored van attacked in Kawasaki, cash stolen

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Police officers check an armored van attacked near a supermarket by several men in Kawasaki on Dec. 2. The men, believed to be four in number, made off with about 4.37 million yen from the supermarket as well as other cash inside the vehicle, police said.

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