The crime at the Central Bank of Brazil is considered the robbery of the century due to its almost perfect strategy and planning.
On the weekend of the 6th and 7th August 2005, the city of Strengthin Brazil, witnessed the execution of one of the The most incredible robberies of the century. Almost imitating a crime and detective movie, the criminals took millions of reais from the Central Bankone of the busiest in the region.
With a precisely planned robbery, the bank safes They were emptied without a trace and without any kind of alarm being raised. Coincidentally, the cameras in the premises were not working either, and with the help of an ingenious business set up in front of the bank, the thieves were able to carry out their crime unnoticed. almost perfect crime.
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How the robbery at the Central Bank of Fortaleza took place
The criminals They opened five safes of the bank, emptying them completely and leaving only a hole in the floor. The investigation revealed that they had dug an 80-meter tunnel that crossed the avenue in front of the bank, coming out in a synthetic grass premises opened shortly before the robbery. This business turned out to be a front, allowing the thieves to constantly remove soil without raising suspicion.
To access the vault, the criminals drilled a 1.10-meter section of cement and used tools such as saws and drills, which they left abandoned in the tunnel. Although it is estimated that around ten men participated in the robbery, none had been identified so far. The police suspect that Someone inside the bank provided information on security and the right moment to carry out the robbery.
What happened to those accused of the robbery of the Central Bank of Fortaleza?
Federal justice sentenced 11 people for money laundering, including Antonio Jussivan Alves do Santos, known as “Alemão”. He was the leader of the gang, and was sentenced to 80 years in prison for this crime, in addition to serving 35 years for other robbery-related charges.
Although the police managed to recover only US$8.5 million of the stolen funds, 28 criminal proceedings have already been carried out in connection with the case, involving 133 defendants in total.
Source: Ambito
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