£40 million stolen, on tuesday!!

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HEIST OF THE CENTURY: COPS HELD ME OVER MY £6,000
EXCLUSIVE
By Tom Pettifor
A NURSE wept last night as she told how police swooped as she tried to pay £6,000 into a building society, suspecting it was Securitas stolen cash.

Mum-of-three Dawn Bailey, 41, was opening an account at the Portman in Bromley, Kent, with a bundle of £50 notes when staff became suspicious.

They delayed her for half an hour saying there was a computer problem. Dawn, of Brockley, South East London, had drawn the cash out of her Halifax account in Catford.

Dawn, a Salvation Army care nurse, said: "It was taking a long time but I thought it was only because it was so much money. Then suddenly I was surrounded by uniformed policemen who handcuffed me and marched me to a police car.

"It was terrifying. I didn't know what was going on and burst into tears. Later they told me it wasn't my money and that I stole it."

She added: "They kept asking me where I got it from and I kept telling them. I told them all they needed to do was check with the Halifax."

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They kept her in a cell overnight while they searched her flat. She was freed on bail until March 28.

Dawn, who lives with her partner and children aged 14, six and four, said: "When I complained they just said, 'Shut up, you're a criminal'.

"I'm going to sue. It was the most distressing experience of my life.

"I spent all last night in a dirty cell crying my eyes out and my family have been traumatised."

^ looks like the police are the stupid ones...

Reply 42

Rose-Red

Why couldnt they listen to her and check with the Halifax? :confused:

That is stupid. I knew the women couldn't be the one who stole it :p:

Reply 43

Sithius

16

Let's face it. If you have the brains to get into the bank of england and steal that much then you're gonna know how to get rid of it.

Reply 44

Spunky

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Sithius

Let's face it. If you have the brains to get into the bank of england and steal that much then you're gonna know how to get rid of it.

It seemed like a well-planned operation, so I too doubt that they don't have a feasible use for the money.

Reply 45

brabzzz

14

By the time the staff untied themselves, raised the alarm, the police arrived, went 'wtf?!?', called the one with the brain and figured the magnitude of what had happened, spread the word to relevant authorities (and all associated paperwork/formalities) etc...

...they could have easily been halfway through the Eurostar ride to Paris, in a light aircraft to anywhere or heading in 8 different directions by road.

Reply 46

TMHNightfox

aparrently the women that was caught tried to deposit £6000 in her bank account and the cash she wanted to deposit still had "Tonbridge Branch" labels on it. honestly one of the worlds dumbest criminals. i no this cause my dads on the flying squad in the met. police. and their told anything which happens in the country involved with armed robberys before the press knows

Reply 47

DontBuyTheSun

TMHNightfox

aparrently the women that was caught tried to deposit £6000 in her bank account and the cash she wanted to deposit still had "Tonbridge Branch" labels on it. honestly one of the worlds dumbest criminals. i no this cause my dads on the flying squad in the met. police. and their told anything which happens in the country involved with armed robberys before the press knows

Nothing with it bein in the daily mirror two days ago then..

Reply 48

DontBuyTheSun

El Scotto

I should of took a train upto that area and had a good ole nose around... I cant believe they found loads of money in an old van too... gutted.

What made them look inside a van anyways.

Reply 49

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TMHNightfox

aparrently the women that was caught tried to deposit £6000 in her bank account and the cash she wanted to deposit still had "Tonbridge Branch" labels on it. honestly one of the worlds dumbest criminals. i no this cause my dads on the flying squad in the met. police. and their told anything which happens in the country involved with armed robberys before the press knows

he cant be that informed.
considering the woman took the money out from halifax a little earlier... .with your dad in the flying squad... no wonder people get away with the things that they do!! lol

Reply 50

bikerx23

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Sithius

Let's face it. If you have the brains to get into the bank of england and steal that much then you're gonna know how to get rid of it.

But they didn't get into the bank of england, so that is very different, isn't it.

Reply 51

Lecter

Why didnt they fire bomb the complex lockup to remove evidence but making sure the hostages were outside and a container ship to transport money to country with non-extradition rights!

Reply 52

bikerx23

1

Because fire-bombing the complex would have alerted people to the robbery quicker, i.e., they would have discovered the blaze, then the people who worked there would be able to inform the authorities, rather than them having the several hours they did.
Container ships are show and highly trackable, and would take a long time to load up and ship out, therefore inefficient.

Reply 53

Lecter

bikerx23

Because fire-bombing the complex would have alerted people to the robbery quicker, i.e., they would have discovered the blaze, then the people who worked there would be able to inform the authorities, rather than them having the several hours they did.
Container ships are show and highly trackable, and would take a long time to load up and ship out, therefore inefficient.

Not if the captain is on the take or some dodgy crew on board; to some corrupt country in south america or east asia once the ship gets to international waters. helped with a diversion of some sorts by framing some of the people who did it, a ort of double cross. they should have crushed the vans/cars used and burnt the gear they wore. Well fair enough then, a timed explosive (car bomb) to go off 7 hours after the incident.

Reply 54

JonnyB

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Pineappolis

It will take an hell of a lot of laundering.

Definitely, would take a while to send 40 mil round the world :biggrin:

Reply 55

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JonnyB

Definitely, would take a while to send 40 mil round the world :biggrin:

they'll probably give it to their wifes and it'll be gone in no time... websites, shops the lot.... lol

Reply 56

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sayed_samed

Why didnt they fire bomb the complex lockup to remove evidence but making sure the hostages were outside and a container ship to transport money to country with non-extradition rights!

Arson is a much bigger offense than robbery and you can goto prison for life for that, even if u set fire to something like a waste paper basket.

Reply 57

Lecter