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Because the offenders wore trench coats on the day of the theft, this incident became known as the trench coat robbery. Ray Bowman and William Kirkpatrick were experienced bank robbers and locksmiths with a 15-year track record of success. This would be their final heist in 1997. The two robbed the Seafirst Bank in Lakewood, Washington, of over $5 million. Later that year, Kirkpatrick was arrested. Soon after, Bowman was arrested. They were both charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. Bowman received a sentence of 24 years in jail. Due to an unlawful search, the accusations against Kirkpatrick were eventually dismissed. [([[https:// | Because the offenders wore trench coats on the day of the theft, this incident became known as the trench coat robbery. Ray Bowman and William Kirkpatrick were experienced bank robbers and locksmiths with a 15-year track record of success. This would be their final heist in 1997. The two robbed the Seafirst Bank in Lakewood, Washington, of over $5 million. Later that year, Kirkpatrick was arrested. Soon after, Bowman was arrested. They were both charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. Bowman received a sentence of 24 years in jail. Due to an unlawful search, the accusations against Kirkpatrick were eventually dismissed. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Agricultural Bank of China Robbery ===== | ||
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+ | The year was 2006 in the Handan. One of China' | ||
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+ | ===== Robbery of Wells Fargo in Hartford ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Brinks Bank Robbery ===== | ||
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+ | In 1950, one of the most sophisticated crimes of the century was committed in Boston. Big Joe McGinnis and 11 accomplices robbed Brinks Bank on January 17th. They committed the crime while dressed in bank uniforms and masks. The group also duplicated keys in order to get access to the second level. Every employee was restrained and gagged. They grabbed little less than $3 million in cash, money orders, cheques, and other kinds of currency. Within two years after the crime in Massachusetts, | ||
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+ | ===== Loomis Fargo Robbery - North Carolina ===== | ||
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+ | The Loomis Fargo bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, was compromised in 1997 by one of its own security guards, his wife, and eight of their associates. It was the beginning of October. David Ghantt, Kelly Campbell, and their associates stole $17.3 million. They were apprehended within a few months. The eight co-conspirators were also arrested. David Ghantt was sentenced to more than seven years in prison. However, he was released for good conduct after just five years in prison. Kelly Campbell, on the other hand, was sentenced to six years in jail and two years in a drug and alcohol treatment facility. However, one of their conspirators, | ||
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+ | ===== Loomis Fargo Robbery - Florida ===== | ||
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+ | When it comes to robberies, Loomis Fargo appears to have bad luck. This also happened in 1997. Once again, a bank employee committed the crime. Loomis Fargo employed Philip Noel Johnson as an armored vehicle driver. He battled off two bank staff before ultimately overpowering them. In the end, he stole around $19 million. Following that, he escaped to Mexico. He was captured and sentenced to 25 years in jail upon his re-entry. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Bank of France Robbery ===== | ||
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+ | This robbery was one of France' | ||
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+ | ===== The United California Bank Robbery ===== | ||
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+ | The year was 1972, and Laguna Niguel, California was the setting. That's when Amil Dinsio, James Dinsio, Harry Barber, Ronald Barber, Charles Mulligan, Phil Christopher, | ||
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+ | ===== Hatton Garden Robbery ===== | ||
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+ | In 2015, a gang tunneled into the Hatton Gardens vault and took more than $31 million in cash and valuables. Eleven conspirators were apprehended within a few months. Nine people were detained and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. Surprisingly, |