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Passenger Steals $238,000 From Air Antilies Flight

Cush From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 197 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 7835 times:

I think this is just an incredible story.... How did the passenger know that this large bulk of money would be on the flight? It seems a bit like an Oceans 11 story...

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FlyASAGuy2005 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6507 posts, RR: 11
Reply 1, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7436 times:

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Quoting Cush (Thread starter):
I think this is just an incredible story.... How did the passenger know that this large bulk of money would be on the flight? It seems a bit like an Oceans 11 story...

He did his homework. I'm pretty sure the transfer of cash of the flights is a regular thing.

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jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7342 posts, RR: 7
Reply 2, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7394 times:

That is what the airline gets for no using an armored courier.

FlyASAGuy2005 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6507 posts, RR: 11
Reply 3, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7394 times:

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 2):
That is what the airline gets for no using an armored courier.

Did you read the article?

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Aesma From France, joined Nov 2009, 4773 posts, RR: 9
Reply 4, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 7211 times:

It's Air Antilles. And of course, the money was in euros, 172 000 € to be precise. The man has been identified, I hope his plan included a boat because Saint Martin is not big !

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jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7342 posts, RR: 7
Reply 5, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 7112 times:

Quoting FlyASAGuy2005 (Reply 3):
Did you read the article?

I did, a Brinks employee on a turboprop between 2 Caribean islands is not my idea of "secure" for that quantity of money. Why wasn't the money deposited in an Antilles bank.

usair330 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 787 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 6555 times:

He deserves to keep it just for being able to get it.

FlyASAGuy2005 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 6507 posts, RR: 11
Reply 7, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6452 times:

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5):
I did, a Brinks employee on a turboprop between 2 Caribean islands is not my idea of "secure" for that quantity of money. Why wasn't the money deposited in an Antilles bank.

??? You said

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 2):
That is what the airline gets for no using an armored courier.

They did use an armored courier. Money is transfered on airplanes all the time.

I'm not a banker but there are a slew of reasons why hard cash is handled the way it is. Why is money transfered to and from banks on a daily basis? You have to have paper to give to people you know. The money was most likely flown in from somewhere and being transfered back to SXM for whatever reason. To be destroyed for all we know.

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Cush From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 197 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 6201 times:

I think this is one of the greatest heists of 2011. I know it wasn't some huge multi million dollar figure, but the overall scheme and execution was impressive. Just my two cents.

Fly me to the moon let me play among the stars.

LJ From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4141 posts, RR: 1
Reply 9, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 5722 times:

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 5):

I did, a Brinks employee on a turboprop between 2 Caribean islands is not my idea of "secure" for that quantity of money. Why wasn't the money deposited in an Antilles bank.

Many flights around the world carry cash. The reason is that there is an excess of cash at a certain point, and thus goes back to either the head office of a bank or central bank. There is no point in having a lot of cash in a bank when tthat bank doesn't need it.

Furthermore, though not applicable here, some countries let their money printed abroad. Their money therefore must be transported to that country (and by air is the safest way)

QatarA340 From Qatar, joined May 2006, 1599 posts, RR: 7
Reply 10, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 5588 times:

Damn! Thats a shitload of money, pun and all!

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skygirl1990 From New Zealand, joined Jun 2010, 115 posts, RR: 1
Reply 11, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 4791 times:

I think there may have already been another thread regarding this... (please correct me if I am wrong!)

x Jessie x

Scooter01 From Norway, joined Nov 2006, 1153 posts, RR: 8
Reply 12, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4201 times:

Quoting skygirl1990 (Reply 11):
I think there may have already been another thread regarding this... (please correct me if I am wrong!)

I think you are right, but it seems to be lost.

Scooter01

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bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5974 posts, RR: 9
Reply 13, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 4175 times:

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 2):
That is what the airline gets for no using an armored courier

Is the armored courier then supposed to use the underwater highway between the two islands?

Antoniemey From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 1503 posts, RR: 4
Reply 14, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3228 times:

I worked a Delta Flight carrying cash once... only certain of the ground staff were allowed to be in that bin (those with a certain security classification) and the person accompanying the shipment was on the ramp and watching the entire time it was being unloaded.

You might not think it's high security, but it's just as secure as that Armored Car is when it pulls up to the bank and opens up to start loading/unloading.

Make something Idiot-proof, and the Universe will make a more inept idiot.

LJ From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4141 posts, RR: 1
Reply 15, posted (2 years 2 months 1 day ago) and read 2984 times:

Quoting jfk777 (Reply 2):
That is what the airline gets for no using an armored courier.

Given the fact that guns and any other weapon are not allowed on board, how would you "arm" a courier while escorting very valuable stuff? Nobody on board should have a weapon, thus arming a courier is not necessary. However, what is necessary is that onlt few people know what's on board

SMFAviatrix From United States of America, joined Jun 2010, 18 posts, RR: 0
Reply 16, posted (2 years 2 months 23 hours ago) and read 2596 times:

Quoting LJ (Reply 15):
Given the fact that guns and any other weapon are not allowed on board, how would you "arm" a courier while escorting very valuable stuff? Nobody on board should have a weapon, thus arming a courier is not necessary. However, what is necessary is that onlt few people know what's on board

For regular passengers. Law enforcement can carry guns, maybe this courier had clearance and was armed.

readytotaxi From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 2596 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (2 years 2 months 23 hours ago) and read 2570 times:

So as of March 4th is he still free with the money?

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Cush From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 197 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (2 years 2 months 23 hours ago) and read 2264 times:

I have been searching since I posted this story and cannot find anything referencing him being caught so I assume the guy is still free.

Fly me to the moon let me play among the stars.

anshuk From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2009, 478 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (2 years 2 months 22 hours ago) and read 1914 times:

What's the layout of a an ATR-42. I've had a couple of flights on one and as far as I remember, the baggage hold is in the front while the toilet is at the back? I recall the baggage hold being in between the passenger cabin and the flight deck while the toilet was an extremely cramped place right at the back of the plane. Can anybody confirm this?

Highflier92660 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 591 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (2 years 2 months 21 hours ago) and read 1527 times:

What should be emphasized is that this theft occurred on a flight to L 'Esperance airport on the northern (French) side of the island. Anyone who has flown out of there can attest of the relaxed atmosphere at this small, somewhat lesser known airfield on St. Martin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'Esperance_Airport

Note: Be on the lookout for a guy with a really small waist.

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