Sometimes crime does pay...

VulcanRider · 08-08-2005, 09:51 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Thieves tunneled into a bank in northeastern Brazil and stole $68 million, the biggest bank heist in the nation's history, police said on Monday.

"It's something you see in the movies. They dug a tunnel ... that goes underneath two (city) blocks. They've been digging for three months," police investigator Francisco Queiroga told Reuters by telephone.

The thieves broke into a branch of the central bank in the northeastern state of Ceara over the weekend and removed 156 million reais ($68 million).

The theft was not discovered until Monday morning because the bank was closed.

And will stay closed until further notice!

robertthebard · 08-08-2005, 11:52 PM

Ouch!!!! Well, at least they kinda had to work for it.

VulcanRider · 08-09-2005, 07:01 AM

Do banks normally keep that much cash on hand? Unless this was a "federal reserve" type bank, I wouldn't think so. Seems like a great way for some drug dealer to double his money. Dig a tunnel to the vault, then when you're ready to break thru, make a huge cash deposit. Steal your own money back, and get reimbursed by the bank when you "officially" withdraw your cash.

Harkoliar · 08-09-2005, 10:22 AM

CAme out of the news.. biggest bank robbery in history so far. Was a central bank so i guess they must have had heaps of money.

ZFR · 08-09-2005, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by VulcanRider:
Seems like a great way for some drug dealer to double his money. Dig a tunnel to the vault, then when you're ready to break thru, make a huge cash deposit. Steal your own money back, and get reimbursed by the bank when you "officially" withdraw your cash.

Yes Sir! It *had* to be that. I bow before your wisdom.

Iron Greasel · 08-09-2005, 01:42 PM

68M!? I'm gonna go rob some banks too!

DrowArchmage · 08-09-2005, 03:02 PM

i agree, robbing a bank would be fun.

johnny · 08-10-2005, 06:43 AM

One can only respect the way these guys went to work. I hope they never catch them.

Zink Whistlefly · 08-10-2005, 07:07 AM

Haha - maximum respect to these guys!

DBear · 08-10-2005, 11:40 PM

Ya KNOW there's gonna be a movie about this...

08-08-2005, 09:51 PM	#1
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 60 Posts: 1,971	RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Thieves tunneled into a bank in northeastern Brazil and stole $68 million, the biggest bank heist in the nation's history, police said on Monday. "It's something you see in the movies. They dug a tunnel ... that goes underneath two (city) blocks. They've been digging for three months," police investigator Francisco Queiroga told Reuters by telephone. The thieves broke into a branch of the central bank in the northeastern state of Ceara over the weekend and removed 156 million reais ($68 million). The theft was not discovered until Monday morning because the bank was closed. And will stay closed until further notice! __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

08-08-2005, 11:52 PM	#2
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 61 Posts: 4,537	Ouch!!!! Well, at least they kinda had to work for it. __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

08-09-2005, 07:01 AM	#3
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 60 Posts: 1,971	Do banks normally keep that much cash on hand? Unless this was a "federal reserve" type bank, I wouldn't think so. Seems like a great way for some drug dealer to double his money. Dig a tunnel to the vault, then when you're ready to break thru, make a huge cash deposit. Steal your own money back, and get reimbursed by the bank when you "officially" withdraw your cash. __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

08-09-2005, 10:22 AM	#4
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 42 Posts: 5,556	CAme out of the news.. biggest bank robbery in history so far. Was a central bank so i guess they must have had heaps of money. __________________ Catch me if you can..

08-09-2005, 01:42 PM	#6
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 1,701	68M!? I'm gonna go rob some banks too! __________________

08-09-2005, 03:02 PM	#7
DrowArchmage Mephistopheles Join Date: July 29, 2004 Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Age: 34 Posts: 1,400	i agree, robbing a bank would be fun. __________________ "Love is an odd thing, as odd a thing there is" -al'Lan Mandragoran, Last Lord of the Seven Towers

08-10-2005, 06:43 AM	#8
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	One can only respect the way these guys went to work. I hope they never catch them. __________________

08-10-2005, 07:07 AM	#9
Zink Whistlefly Avatar Join Date: March 20, 2005 Location: North Yorkshire, England Age: 44 Posts: 520	Haha - maximum respect to these guys!

08-10-2005, 11:40 PM	#10
DBear Drow Warrior Join Date: April 1, 2004 Location: trapped inside this octavarium Age: 58 Posts: 251	Ya KNOW there's gonna be a movie about this... __________________ <i>\"You have been sat here far too long for the good that you are doing. Depart, I say, and let us be done with you. In the name of God, go!\"</i>\"--Oliver Cromwell

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