50: The 300 Million Yen Robbery | Red Thread

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🗓️ 11 January 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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1:33.7	when one of the most infamous heists in history took place in Tokyo, Japan.
1:40.2	A man dressed in a police uniform stopped a bank transportation vehicle
1:43.7	that carried 294.3 million yen.
1:48.0	That is, $817,000 US at the time, or $6 million in 2023 money.
1:57.0	Wanting to comply with this officer of the law, the workers stepped out of the vehicle.
2:01.8	They were patient while this officer checked for explosives or anything suspicious, but while
2:07.5	he looked under the car, he startled the employees back by setting off a flare.
2:11.8	Without the employees close, this man jumped into the car and drove away into the distance
2:16.6	with the wards of cash.
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