The Brinks Matt Gold Bullion Robbery took place. ‘Thanks ever so much for your help. Have a very nice Christmas.’ It may seem like a strange thing for an armed thief to say to a group of bound security guards, but the Brink’s-Mat robbery was no ordinary heist. It changed the lives – for better Read more…
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On This Day in Gangland FEBRUARY 28TH 1939
Hatton Gardens mastermind Brian Reader was born in London Docklands. He celebrates his 84th birthday today. Brian Reader has been one of the country’s most prolific jewel thieves, involved in raids and heists totalling more than £200 million – including pulling off the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary in 2015. At the age of 32, Read more…
Kenny Noye: Life and times of Britain’s most infamous villain
Life and times of Britain’s most infamous villain The life of Kenneth Noye has been one of malevolence and corruption. It is an example of how someone eagerly embracing crime as a profession can accumulate enormous wealth and frightening power. It is also a lesson on how vulnerable society can be to such a single-minded Read more…