Top 10 Largest Bank Robberies in Modern History
#6.
Brink's-MAT Robbery
London, UK - 1983
Stolen: £26 million ($41 million)
On an early morning in November, six robbers made their way into the
Brink's-MAT warehouse at Heathrow Airport with help from a security
guard who was in on the job. Their original plan involved taking
just the £3 million in cash thought to be under lock and key, but
that changed once they discovered an additional three tons of gold
bullion and diamonds, significantly padding their planned payday.
Several subsequent murders have been linked to the case, and while
much of the gang involved has since been convicted, the gold has
never been recovered.
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