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 police faced a race against time to track down the stolen gold before it was smelted, disguised, and sold back on the open market.
The Gold: The Inside Story
In November 1983, a group of armed robbers pulled off a daring £26 million heist at the Brink's-Mat security depot near London's Heathrow airport, making off with a massive haul of gold.
