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Age is But a Number | The Story of The Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Heist

2024/9/6
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In 2015, a group of elderly thieves known as the "Diamond Wheezers" executed a daring heist in London's Hatton Garden. Despite meticulous planning, they made crucial mistakes, leading to their capture. This group, ranging in age from 60 to 76, were career criminals seeking one last big score.
  • The thieves were nicknamed "Dad's Army," "The Diamond Wheezers," and "The Old Blaggers."
  • The oldest thief, Brian Reader, used his senior bus pass to travel to the heist.
  • Only a third of the stolen valuables were ever recovered.

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In 2015, a group of elderly thieves, known as "The Diamond Wheezers," executed a daring heist in London's Hatton Garden, stealing around £14 million worth of valuables from an underground safe deposit vault. Despite their meticulous planning, the gang made crucial mistakes, including leaving a digital trail and being caught on CCTV, which led to their eventual capture. The thieves, some in their seventies, were lifelong criminals who saw this heist as one last big score, but only a third of the stolen goods were ever recovered. Their story stands as one of England’s most audacious and unusual robberies.

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