(SOME OF) THE GREATEST HEISTS IN HISTORY Could These Incredible Robberies Happen Today?
Burglaries and robberies are crimes of opportunity. Typically, if the door is locked, the cameras are on, or your alarm sounds, it will be enough to keep intruders away. However, sometimes the prize beyond the security is attractive enough, and the intruders are just desperate enough to take on the challenge. If they get away, sometimes these thieves go down in history, venerated as the perpetrators of the greatest heists of all time. These are some of their stories. THE BANCO CENTRAL BURGLARY This heist was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the greatest bank robbery in the world. In 2005, in Fortaleza, Brazil, a gang of 25 burglars created a fake landscaping business so they could spend three months digging a 256-foot-long underground tunnel to a nearby bank vault. They stole roughly 160 million Brazilian real, which was worth around $71.6 million. Out of the 25, eight were arrested and only 20 million real recovered. THE ANTWERP DIAMOND HEIST Sometimes, thieves live closer than you think. Leonardo Notarbartolo orchestrated a robbery of the Antwerp diamond center in 2003 after having lived right next to the center for three years to gain credibility
as a diamond merchant. He and his team then used that credibility to gain access to large quantities of gold, diamonds, and jewelry, then forced their way into 123 steel safety deposit boxes, each with unique combination locks. While Notarbartolo was caught afterward, his entire crew remains at large today. D.B. COOPER Among hardcore conspiracy theorists and everyday Americans alike, D.B. Cooper remains something of a legend, even almost 50 years after he conducted the only unsolved act of air piracy in American history. In 1971, a man going by the alias D.B. Cooper extorted $200,000 while aboard a plane between Portland and Seattle and then leaped with his spoils from the plane with a parachute. He was never found, and the FBI has amassed roughly 60 volumes of theories since then. You’re unlikely to face D.B. Cooper-level burglary threats in your home, car, or place of business, but you should still protect your home, car, and business from theft with security solutions from Pop-A-Lock. Call us today or visit our website at PopALock.com to learn more!
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AUSTIN GRIFFETH
Austin Griffeth has always been a people person. He describes himself as extroverted, and he loves having one-on-one conversations with people as a part of his work. Austin’s ability to communicate with others, his patient demeanor, and his problem-solving skills have all made him an incredible addition to our locksmithing team. Austin joined the Pop-A-Lock Louisville team as a locksmith apprentice about seven months ago after seeing it as an opportunity to leave his desk job for more hands-on type work that also lent itself to his love of solving puzzles. Since then, he’s relished in the opportunities to be outside, traveling around Louisville and helping people get back into their homes.
hanging out with his wife and two dogs, playing bluegrass music, or watching locksmithing tutorials on YouTube.
When Austin isn’t out around town working, he spends his free time
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