30 Million in Cash stolen in L.A. area

[old bear]

CNN is reporting sometime between Saturday March 30th and Monday April 1st. Thief's broke into a Money storage facility and made off with 30 Million in CASH. Entry was made through the roof. No other details were given.

It appears that the bandits decided to Go Big Or Go Home. I know I should not feel this way, but I can't help but admire anyone who has a set of stones to pull a caper like that.

 

[NYlakesider]

CNN is reporting sometime between Saturday March 30th and Monday April 1st. Thief's broke into a Money storage facility and made off with 30 Million in CASH. Entry was made through the roof. No other details were given.

It appears that the bandits decided to Go Big Or Go Home. I know I should not feel this way, but I can't help but admire anyone who has a set to stones to pull a caper like that.

Dam thats a better score than winning the lottery, no taxes taken out!

 

[ameridaddy]

Cash and carry!

 

[LVSteve]

I know I should not feel this way, but I can't help but admire anyone who has a set of stones to pull a caper like that.

So I'm not the only one who often has begrudging admiration for the bad guys when they pull off a heinous crime. I'm sure the psych profession has a name for it, although I think "conflicted" covers it quite well.

 

[bamabiker]

Well if I was going to do it I'm not robbing a convenience store for 200 bucks.

 

[petepeterson]

Seems like that has to be an inside job.

 

[arjay]

Somebody will brag [emoji38]

 

[Greyman50]

South of the border already?

 

[Boudiepitbull]

Somebody will brag [emoji38]

Didn't the old JFK Brink's Job fall apart because some guys couldn't keep a low profile?

You know what they say, "Three can keep a secret... if two are dead".

 

[ladder13]

Somebody will brag [emoji38]

As per the Lufthansa heist.

 

[raljr1]

It is really hard to spend that much cash without getting unwanted attention.


Robert
SWCA #2906, SWHF #760

 

[arjay]

That's got to be several pallets?

 

[s&wchad]

This is allegedly 1 million in cash. Hauling 30X that amount out through the roof wouldn't be easy.

 

[Kevin J.]

This is the million dollar display at Binions casino in Vegas for reference, so X 30.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I have an alibi.

 

[Smoke]

I can't imagine any way to get away with it and stay in the United States. I also can't imagine any way to get that much money on an airplane anywhere.

I don't see how they could spend that much money without somebody noticing it.

ETA to paraphrase Hans Gruber, if you steal $30 you can just disappear but if you steal 30 million dollars they will find you

 

[s&wchad]

According to the article, the theft occurred at an "unnamed" money storage facility that held cash from local businesses...

Hmmmm.... Why wouldn't 30 million be earning 5% interest? They're giving up $125,000 per month!

The only businesses I can think of that can't put their money in a bank are pot shops.

 

[jeffrefrig]

Apparently, the $30 million earned SOME kind of interest.
I suppose it was out of the USA before they opened Monday morning. And no security?

 

[6518John]

I know I should not feel this way, but I can't help but admire anyone who has a set of stones to pull a caper like that.

"The Americans are certainly hero-worshipers, and always take their heroes from the criminal classes."
— Oscar Wilde

 

[pawngal]

Here's the link to the LA Times article from yesterday, not much other information.
Burglars steal $30 million on Easter in one of L.A.'''s biggest heists - Los Angeles Times.