Wads of cash were left scattered on the road after a film-style plane heist at a major airport.
A gang reportedly stormed the runway in two Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUVs.
The suspects arrived with guns blazing before intercepting an armoured truck loading bags of cash onto a plane.
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They managed to flee the scene after a shootout with airport security guards.
They broke through a fence and escaped on the highway on the other side of the runway.
The alleged heist took place at Almirante Padilla International Airport in Riohacha, northern Colombia, yesterday (9 Apr).
The cash was being loaded onto a LATAM Airlines flight to Bogotá when the armed gang showed up, as reported by Need To Know.
One passenger, a Cuban tourist, said: “They arrived shooting, passengers dropped to the floor.
“There were babies there.”
As a result of the alleged robbery, the airport authorities suspended operations for several hours.
Wilson Rojas, Secretary of the Riohacha Government, said the suspects “took advantage of a security guard’s departure before driving through the gate”.
He added: “They positioned themselves where the armoured truck, which had already delivered the bags, was.
“They robbed the vehicle and escaped on the highway on the opposite side of the runway.”
During their escape on National Route 90, they reportedly poured oil on the tarmac to hold up the pursuing police.
They then reached a village that is home to an indigenous community.
The gang allegedly set fire to one of the vans while it still had cash inside.
One video shows locals digging through the piles of burned banknotes on the ground for usable ones.
In the village, the suspects reportedly stole a car to continue their escape.
During the heist, they reportedly stole at least 24 bags of cash, four of which have since been recovered.
At least 12 people are believed to have taken part in the robbery.
The authorities have arrested two suspects in relation to the crime.
The investigation is ongoing.
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