Britain's biggest bullion heist occurred in November 1983, when armed robbers stole £26 million worth of gold from the Brink's-Mat security depot near London's Heathrow airport. The robbers escaped with 6,800 bars of gold, valued at nearly £100 million today.
The Gold: The Inside Story
Britain's biggest bullion heist, worth £26 million, unfolded in November 1983 when armed robbers stole gold from the Brink's-Mat security depot near London's Heathrow airport.