Mystery shrouds colossal Brink's heist at I-5 truck stop: Who stole millions in gems, gold?
When experts recall the most notorious jewelry heist in modern history, they talk about the tunneling into Hatton Garden in London or the Antwerp, Belgium, break-in that took months of planning. Then there is the case of the heist earlier this month at the Flying J truck stop along Interstate 5 in the Grapevine. In the early hours of July 11, two armed guards left their Brink's big rig, giving ...
by Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Jul 22, 2022
3 minutes
When experts recall the most notorious jewelry heist in modern history, they talk about the tunneling into Hatton Garden in London or the Antwerp, Belgium, break-in that took months of planning.
Then there is the case of the heist earlier this month at the Flying J truck stop along Interstate 5 in the Grapevine.
In the early hours of July 11, two armed big rig, giving a gang of thieves a 27-minute window to make the huge snatch, its total value still a mystery. Estimates range from $10 million to $100 million.
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