Officially a tour operator, his Ape car chauffeuring visitors past the murals of Orgosolo. But behind that picturesque image, Peppino Puligheddu, 60, from Orgosolo, according to the Nuoro Prosecutor's Office, was the insider and observer for one of the most dangerous gangs on the island. A gang that the Nuoro investigating judge describes as composed of "unscrupulous, cold, brazen, and dangerous" men. Ready to kill, if necessary. And Puligheddu was the man who commuted between Olbia and Orgosolo, ostensibly for work, but in reality—investigators write—to tail armored vehicles. Recording routes, schedules, etc. He has been untraceable since Tuesday morning: when the police knocked on his door on Via Nuoro to execute precautionary measures, he managed to escape. Puligheddu, who also works as a chauffeur for a Nuoro company, was convinced that this cover was enough to keep him away from suspicion.

Ready to kill

The failed robbery in August 2025, the assault on a Battistolli armored van (the type of armored vehicle used, too large, deterred them), reveals the gang's true danger. They were ready to shoot to kill. Speaking of the security guards, they considered "taking their guns," "tie them up and search them," and shooting them if necessary, and "not even in the legs... Straight to the chest... that way it deflates immediately."

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