The Biggest Bank Robbery In Brazil 's History

The_Angel

Aug 10 2005, 05:40 AM

It's not a movie, it's for real.

Last weekend, some thieves tunneled into a Brazilian Central Bank vault and stole 13.5 tons of bank notes ($65m). It might have taken them three months to dig the tunnel.

When I was watching the news today, I heard someone saying the one who had planned this robbery was very intelligent. I guess he isn't that much because Brazilian Federal Police has already found their fingerprints on a phone. How could they forget about wearing gloves???

Take a look at the size of the tunnel here

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icemarle

Aug 10 2005, 06:49 AM

Wow...

See what things people can do when they're motivated by money... big loss for the bank, though. If someone planned to dig such a tunnel all that time, I'd say he's intelligent enough, but how are the police sure that they found the fingerprints on a phone? Was there a witness? If it's true, then the robbers (I'm sure someone didn't work alone) lacked common sense.

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skynet

Aug 10 2005, 03:10 PM

Really sure it were prepared for long time, but how come they forgot about fingerprints

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It took 3 months long to dig the tunnel, wow the robber must be really passion, well worth of the money they stole.

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Cain

Aug 10 2005, 05:06 PM

That's very impressive that something so simple and primitive could work so well. It is unfortunate, however, that it did in fact happen. Hopefully, banks and other institutions will that this event and use it to improve their security and safety systems. It is always easier to learn from other people's mistakes than from your own.

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psychiccyberfreak

Aug 10 2005, 08:22 PM

wow, that is really scary. How much money did they get again? man, it must have taken a whole crew of men to do that.

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elevenmil

Aug 11 2005, 12:24 AM

Heck I don't feel bad for banks, just my opinion. We're all FDIC here, so if these billionare bank owners get robbed, well, that's there problem...

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The_Angel

Aug 11 2005, 03:49 AM

QUOTE(icemarle @ Aug 10 2005, 06:49 AM)

Wow...

I don't know why the police was sure about the fingerprints.
In fact, I see those guys weren't pros. They left the van they used in a parking lot near the bank and the police found it. There were some money there and some stuff. I'm curious to know whether or not the police will caught them.

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alive

Sep 13 2005, 05:57 AM

That is absouloutly crazy! That is incredible though. How could they leave the fingerprints on the phone? All that work and effort and they riun it like that. There probably well out of Brazil by now, and I reacon the chances of catching them is pretty slim. Sixty Five million pounds though - that is incredible. How did they carry it all out, or how long did it take them??!! Thats incredible. Surely there were easier ways in, still, unfortunatly they got away I suppose.

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Saint_Michael

Sep 13 2005, 06:04 AM

yeah like its that easy to carry out that much money, well since the fact that they dig this tunnel means that a vehicle of some sorts was waiting at the other end.

But this also tells you the bank vault is way to easy to break in, but the bank is insured (hopefully).

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Immunity

Sep 13 2005, 06:50 AM

I thought it was hilarious when i heard it, well played to the robbers though, it was quite the achievement

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eldias

Jan 13 2008, 04:18 AM

Hello buddy!

I live in Brazil, commonly, when I see in TV News about a bank robbery here, always the thiefs run out without a trace, and the police never catch a bank robber. A few months ago, some thiefes reach a "amazing" act over a bank security money transport (this is a number one in Brazil), called "PROTEGE"; They blow up a bomb on this headquarter and get a lot of money, with no prison by police. Its incredible, every time I watch a bank robber, the suspect of police cover to robbers is mentioned...

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silver_wolves

Oct 29 2007, 11:16 PM

Lol nice!...well actually it's not very nice but from someview point

They must have really worked hard although 13.5 tons of bank notes is quite a salary for 3 months work

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cangor

Oct 29 2007, 10:13 PM

That's kinda amazing. Like the article says, it's like its straight out of the movies... And even though their fingerprints were on a phone they're probably out of there by now, and that's probably why they weren't that careful. They probably knew that the could escape over the weekend. Either that, or maybe it was just being dumb. Even some robbers who are that clever to dig a tunnel into the bank (which is just amazing, especially if you think about the planning) could have made such a dumb mistake. Though, I kinda wonder how they know that the fingerprints do indeed belong to one of the robbers. In any case, very interesting and amusing story, thanks!

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etycto

Oct 29 2007, 08:55 PM

QUOTE(The_Angel @ Aug 10 2005, 01:40 AM)

It's not a movie, it's for real.

Take a look at the size of the tunnel here

65 millions nice thats lots of money but about the smart things theres a lot of way he could make those simple mistake he could have been nervous, a lot of time when you plan or do something big you tend to forget that the simples things, like finger prints, are some of the things that can make a big difference. but you know they could have just planted the finger prints, dont ask me how, just to throww the cops of their tails or to frame some one else, because if he is very smart as you say i would not expect anything else because if i was him i'de probably do the same thing too.