Heavily armed burglars held up the branch of Asociacion La Nacional de Ahorros y Prestamos, a savings and loans association, located at Los Restauradores Avenue in Sabana Perdida, escaping with RD$1.35 million. Listin Diario reports that the robbery took place around noon yesterday while the branch offered its regular services to the public. Six men took part in the robbery. Eyewitnesses said that the burglars left on foot and did not get into a car near the bank. They apparently got away without any problems. Police are searching for the suspects.