Robbery & theft · 1983 · 1980s

The Brink's-Mat Robbery

In November 1983 six armed men raided the Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport expecting cash but found three tonnes of gold bullion worth £26 million. Much of the gold was never recovered, and police believe it was laundered into the London property market and jewellery trade for decades afterwards.

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