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A historic benchmark in the world of heists

Issue 561: 2 January 2024
Payments:Unpacked
Jan 02, 2024
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City of London, Bearer Bond Robbery

AKA Operation Starling

The 1990 City of London bearer bonds robbery, renowned for its scale and complexities, remains a historic benchmark in the world of heists – a tale where greed, crime, and investigation intersected in a captivating narrative that echoed through the corridors of the financial world.

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