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TWO TONS of gold worth £80million from Toronto Airport in one of the world’s biggest ever heists
The US Sun ^ | 20 Apr 2023 | Olivia Burke

Posted on 04/20/2023 4:11:37 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

BANDITS have stolen almost two tons of gold worth a whopping £80million from an airport in one of the world's biggest-ever heists.

The gold, which was being held in a secure facility, was in the process of being moved through Toronto Pearson International Airport.

But crafty crooks somehow managed to intercept the swag that weighed a hulking 1,630kg.

The airport is often relied on to transport gold that has been mined in Ontario to bling lovers around the world.

Police are now desperately searching for the masterminds behind the extraordinary heist.

(Excerpt) Read more at the-sun.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Travel
KEYWORDS: airport; bandits; crime; gold; heist; secure; securefacility; theft; toronto
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To: LukeL

The Copper Clapper Caper!
Classic!


41 posted on 04/20/2023 4:37:59 PM PDT by telescope115 (My feet are on the ground, and my head is in the stars. A Man, and proud of it!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Are you referring to the Alpha Caper? Great movie, but they did not get away with it. Time will tell with this one. Very hard to fence that gold. All bars enumerated, that makes it difficult to move on the black market.


42 posted on 04/20/2023 4:38:30 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: sit-rep

Two tons would be easy to move in a facility that is in the business of moving cargo.

A fork lift and a medium size box truck and your out the gate.

Drive the truck to a near by warehouse. Load the gold to a different container and transfer the crate to a different truck.

Falsify a bill of lading Incase you get stopped by the DOT and go down the road.


43 posted on 04/20/2023 4:40:17 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

some kind of government operation for sure


44 posted on 04/20/2023 4:40:19 PM PDT by Third Person
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Sounds like a lot until you realize how much SFTX stole with a few weightless keystrokes.


45 posted on 04/20/2023 4:41:05 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Helluva big suitcase.


46 posted on 04/20/2023 4:41:14 PM PDT by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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To: SaveFerris
> As long as they were clean copper clappers <

You’re probably an older guy, because you mentioned that phrase. And I’m probably an older guy because I recognized it.

https://youtu.be/jgYbogp1Ha0

47 posted on 04/20/2023 4:42:35 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Operation Grand Slam


48 posted on 04/20/2023 4:42:49 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: Fungi

Henry and Tommy...Goodfellas.


49 posted on 04/20/2023 4:45:48 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

50 posted on 04/20/2023 4:52:48 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Barbarous relic!


51 posted on 04/20/2023 5:00:24 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: DUMBGRUNT

bling lovers


52 posted on 04/20/2023 5:03:34 PM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: SaveFerris

>> As long as they were clean copper clappers
Nice Jack Webb / Johnny Carson reference. :)


53 posted on 04/20/2023 5:07:16 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The Heist. Gene Hackman, Danny Devito.


54 posted on 04/20/2023 5:11:27 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: sit-rep

Cameras? Why criminal often wear masks...


55 posted on 04/20/2023 5:11:52 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Plus inspector Thatcher.


56 posted on 04/20/2023 5:17:48 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I forgot about the Alpha Caper.

Saw it on YouTube once.


57 posted on 04/20/2023 5:19:08 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

…and bring your faithful dog King.

Arf, arf


58 posted on 04/20/2023 5:35:35 PM PDT by Laslo Fripp (Semper Fidelis)
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To: PhiloBedo

—”The Heist. Gene Hackman, Danny Devito.”

Close, but no cigar.

Motr like the original 1969 “The Italian Job”

IIRC The jump was between two buildings at the Fiat factory.

https://youtu.be/T_ZImfAxOu0


59 posted on 04/20/2023 5:36:22 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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inside job.....you just don’t lose 2 tons of a heavy metal that is worth 2 billion....


60 posted on 04/20/2023 5:38:04 PM PDT by cherry
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