Brink's-Mat

In November 1983, six armed robbers broke into the Brink's-Mat security depot near London's Heathrow Airport expecting to steal GBP3 million in foreign currency. Instead, they stumbled upon three tons of pure gold bullion. It was the crime of the century, but stealing the gold was merely the beginning of the nightmare. The sheer volume of the stolen gold presented an unprecedented logistical pro...