article_snippet: at least £7million were stolen by armed robbers who struck yesterday at a toll booth on the route linking Paris to the South of France.
article_snippet: As they slowed for the barrier, four cars forced four cars to a halt and up to 15 robbers appeared wearing balaclavas and brandishing automatic weapons.
article_snippet: They always wear balaclavas or face masks and use Kalashnikovs and high-powered stolen cars to carry out They spectacular crimes.
article_snippet: Many are former soldiers from Eastern Europe.
article_snippet: France is their favoured operating ground but their have carried out more than 100 heists across the globe, netting £300million.
article_snippet: Cities where their have struck include London, Dubai, Geneva, Monte Carlo and Tokyo.
article_snippet: Prosecutors said much of the raid would have been caught on CCTV.
article_snippet: The security guards are being held for questioning.
highlights_snippet: Police said that the robbers were 'heavily armed and battle-hardened' 