Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Highway Heist: $4.8Mn In Gold Bars Stolen In N. Carolina, Manhunt Underway – 3 March 2015

     RT logoArmed thieves have stolen 275lb (125kg) of gold bars from a truck on its way from Florida to Massachusetts. The gunmen are still at large, with the transportation company offering a reward of $50,000 for information leading to their arrest.
The armored truck with gold bars packed in barrels was traveling from Miami to Attleboro, Massachusetts, also known as ‘Jewelry City’ because of the large number of manufacturers there, when it was robbed on a rural stretch of Interstate 95 in North Carolina late on Sunday.
A manhunt for the gunmen has since been underway, led by Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and joined by the FBI.
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