Several members of an Egyptian migrant gang have been arrested in Turin after allegedly carrying out a series of violent street robberies and posting videos of their crimes on social media.

Italian State Police confirmed that four suspects, all of Egyptian origin, were taken into custody following an investigation into multiple attacks in the city’s nightlife areas and central districts.

As reported by Imola Oggi, the arrests, ordered by an investigating judge, relate to three separate incidents in locations including the Sambuy Gardens and near Valentino Park.

According to investigators, the group targeted victims in the street, approaching them suddenly and working together to overpower them. Victims were reportedly threatened with knives and sprayed with pepper spray before having gold necklaces forcibly taken.

Similar incidents have been reported in other Italian cities, as seen in the footage below from Milan.

🇮🇹🔴A 26-year-old Egyptian migrant stalked, attacked, and robbed three elderly women in broad daylight in Milan.

The suspect, who is in Italy illegally, has been arrested.

This footage shows him knocking one victim to the ground in a brutal attack.pic.twitter.com/5OCyNagUBe

— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) February 27, 2026

Police say one of the suspects is believed to be the leader of the group and had previously been detained for similar offenses.

A key element in the case was the suspects’ use of social media. Authorities say the group filmed their robberies and later uploaded the footage online, including on TikTok, where they allegedly showed off stolen items as “trophies.”

A combination of video surveillance and the suspects’ own social media posts was used to identify those involved and build a case against them.

All four now face charges related to aggravated robbery and assault.

Last month, La Stampa reported on one incident in which the gang targeted the home of an 89-year-old woman, and one member could be heard on a TikTok Live saying, “Give me the money, you son of a bitch. Where’s the money? I swear I’ll kill you, you bitch,” before pressing a gun against the temple of the elderly woman as she sat in her bed.

The victim’s daughter, who had also been at the property and was herself attacked, told the newspaper, “What do I remember about them? They were very young. North Africans. I was struck by the fact that one of them, the one holding the gun, was holding his cell phone in his other hand the whole time. It looked like he was trying to take pictures.”