Bejusus! Fucking Robbery!

Nickatilynx · 12-21-2004

Bank robbers bag $39m in Belfast
Tuesday, December 21, 2004 Posted: 1921 GMT (0321 HKT)

Police were not told about the heist at the Northern Bank in Belfast until six hours after the robbery began.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Thieves stole more than $39 million from a Belfast bank in the biggest robbery in Northern Ireland history after holding family members of two bank officials hostage for a day in their homes, authorities said Tuesday.

Police said the thieves took over the houses of two senior Northern Bank executives on Sunday, then forced the employees to help the gang gain access to the vault after the bank closed for business on Monday evening.

Assistant Chief Constable Sam Kinkaid said members of the bank employees' families had been held hostage for at least a day and were left traumatized by the ordeal.

The sum stolen "is quite considerable and may be in excess of 20 million pounds," or $39 million, Kinkaid said.

Police say more than 80 major crime gangs operate in Northern Ireland, and many gang members belong to illegal paramilitary groups. Kinkaid said Tuesday that it was "far too early to say" whether the gang behind Monday's raid had links to paramilitary groups.

Police weren't informed about the robbery until nearly midnight, six hours after the gang began clearing the safe. They said the Northern Bank employees' families suffered no wounds, but a member of one of the families was hospitalized suffering from hypothermia in circumstances that weren't explained.

The targeted safe stored money being distributed to all 95 branches of Northern Bank in Northern Ireland in the run-up to Christmas, when banks typically handle their greatest volumes of cash. Police suspect that the gang used a large truck to carry away the cash.

Northern Bank said it could not comment on any details of the raid. "However, initial indications are that affected staff are safe. This is our No. 1 priority," it said in a statement.

The group with the biggest reputation for mounting bank robberies is the Irish Republican Army, which is observing a 1997 cease-fire but continues to run a range of criminal enterprises, including cigarette and fuel smuggling. The group in the past has gained access to high-security targets by taking the families of employees hostage.

Police in May accused the IRA of taking staff hostage at Northern Ireland's biggest retail superstore, then stealing more than $7.75 million in goods loaded onto a truck.

The raid came a week after Northern Bank's owner, National Australia Bank, announced it was selling the bank to Danske Bank of Denmark in a deal expected to conclude in spring 2005.

The Guinness Book of Records said the biggest known bank robbery was that of the German central bank, the Reichsbank, in 1945, following the Nazis' defeat, in which an estimated 2.5 billion pounds at 1984 values was stolen.

Police estimated that about $65 million was stolen in 1987 from the Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Center in west London in Britain's biggest robbery.

Phoenix · 12-21-2004

aren't the bills marked or have a serial number on them?

it would be easy to track down the money afterwards i would think

Rolo · 12-21-2004

Robbery is bad mmmmkay...

However when someone robs that much in cash, then I begin to hope that they get away with it... hollywood have fucked up my morals ;-)))

Newton · 12-21-2004

Old style blagging, probably over quantified for the insurance claims they will no doubt submit

leedsfan · 12-21-2004

nice loot. Hope my checks in the mail for giving the addresses of those guys.

oops, should I have said that?

Nickatilynx · 12-21-2004

Seems they caught the guys...

The guys used there motorcycle helmets to disguise themselves.
Unfortunately they had all written their names and telephone numbers on the back of them in case they lost them.

;-))

When they were breaking into the vault ,Paddy looked down at the axe and crowbar on the floor and said to Murphy ,"Take your pick"
Murphy was found by the police later, near the vault , trying to find the pick.

;-))

Thk you , pls tip yr waitresses.

;-))

Dravyk · 12-21-2004

Ah, I knew iBill would find the money to pay webmasters somehow.

JoesHO · 12-21-2004

Uncle Mickey O'shannahan is that you????????

pearl noir studio · 12-21-2004

damn that is quite some money, that must have sime skills

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Nickatilynx Banned Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 15,115	Bank robbers bag $39m in Belfast Tuesday, December 21, 2004 Posted: 1921 GMT (0321 HKT) Police were not told about the heist at the Northern Bank in Belfast until six hours after the robbery began. BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Thieves stole more than $39 million from a Belfast bank in the biggest robbery in Northern Ireland history after holding family members of two bank officials hostage for a day in their homes, authorities said Tuesday. Police said the thieves took over the houses of two senior Northern Bank executives on Sunday, then forced the employees to help the gang gain access to the vault after the bank closed for business on Monday evening. Assistant Chief Constable Sam Kinkaid said members of the bank employees' families had been held hostage for at least a day and were left traumatized by the ordeal. The sum stolen "is quite considerable and may be in excess of 20 million pounds," or $39 million, Kinkaid said. Police say more than 80 major crime gangs operate in Northern Ireland, and many gang members belong to illegal paramilitary groups. Kinkaid said Tuesday that it was "far too early to say" whether the gang behind Monday's raid had links to paramilitary groups. Police weren't informed about the robbery until nearly midnight, six hours after the gang began clearing the safe. They said the Northern Bank employees' families suffered no wounds, but a member of one of the families was hospitalized suffering from hypothermia in circumstances that weren't explained. The targeted safe stored money being distributed to all 95 branches of Northern Bank in Northern Ireland in the run-up to Christmas, when banks typically handle their greatest volumes of cash. Police suspect that the gang used a large truck to carry away the cash. Northern Bank said it could not comment on any details of the raid. "However, initial indications are that affected staff are safe. This is our No. 1 priority," it said in a statement. The group with the biggest reputation for mounting bank robberies is the Irish Republican Army, which is observing a 1997 cease-fire but continues to run a range of criminal enterprises, including cigarette and fuel smuggling. The group in the past has gained access to high-security targets by taking the families of employees hostage. Police in May accused the IRA of taking staff hostage at Northern Ireland's biggest retail superstore, then stealing more than $7.75 million in goods loaded onto a truck. The raid came a week after Northern Bank's owner, National Australia Bank, announced it was selling the bank to Danske Bank of Denmark in a deal expected to conclude in spring 2005. The Guinness Book of Records said the biggest known bank robbery was that of the German central bank, the Reichsbank, in 1945, following the Nazis' defeat, in which an estimated 2.5 billion pounds at 1984 values was stolen. Police estimated that about $65 million was stolen in 1987 from the Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Center in west London in Britain's biggest robbery.

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