I haven’t done any true crime in a while, so why not fix that?
You’ve all heard about (and we’ve talked about) the Lufthansa heist, but have you ever heard of the Brink’s-Mat robbery?
Yes, there were murders (including, possibly, one of the Great Train robbers). No, the proceeds never turned up. The thing that boggles my mind is that they managed to make off with 3,000 kilos of gold bullion.
Bonus #1: Since I brought it up…here’s an episode of something called “Secret History” from Britain’s Channel 4 about the Great Train Robbery.
Bonus #2: I resisted posting this, because I have…questions…about the “Wonder” channel. But I have a fondness for tunnel heists, and for the Société Générale robbery in particular (as I’ve mentioned before) and this is only about 25 minutes long.
“Daring Capers: Plunder Under Nice”.