New Details Of The July 11th Brinks Truck Heist Say It Could Be One Of The Richest In History | Carscoops carscoops
and took millions of dollars worth of jewelry, watches, and gems. After an initial report from Brinks itself, new information is coming to light and it seems to indicate that this wasn’t just any heist; in fact, it might be one of the biggest in history.
Sometime around 2 a.m. on July 11th, two guards responsible for the truck and its contents stopped at a Flying J truck stop along Interstate 5. They were away from the vehicle for about 27 minutes and in that time the entire heist took place. Brinks first said that the total value of the items taken was less than $10 million but a new report in theThat number comes from multiple sources close to the case including law enforcement not authorized to discuss it at this time.
Arnold Duke, president of the International Gem and Jewelry Show, where the items had just come from, said that “We are looking at more than $100 million in documented losses. This was an absolutely huge crime. One of the largest jewelry heists ever. We are talking gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and loads of luxury watches,” he told the Los Angeles Times “There were 15 exhibitors each with $5 [million] to $10 million in merchandise.
If that $100 million mark is surpassed it would make this robbery one of the top five or six ever recorded in terms of overall value. Those with any information about the crime have been encouraged to reach out to the FBI.
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