Massive Bank Heist in Baghdad: Guards steal $282 million cash dollars

[blitzen]

I imagine one could buy a lot of weapons with that kind of cash....


http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3543/Massive_Bank_Heist_in_Central_Baghdad

Guards staged one of the largest bank robberies in Iraqi history, making off with a stunning $282 million dollars in cash from a private bank in central Baghdad, Aswat al-Iraq reports in Arabic.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an Interior Ministry source told Aswat al-Iraq that, “Three guards working for the Dar al-Salam Bank located on Sa'adoun Street in Central Baghdad were able to attack the bank . . . stealing a sum of up to $282 million dollars, and fled in an unknown direction after implementing the operation.”

“The bank robberies is considered one of the most massive thefts to ever happen in Iraq,” the source continued.

The bank did not offer any additional details on the matter, saying on that the Iraqi security forces “opened an investigation into the event to learn details and the identities of the perpetrators.”

The New York Times confirms that the stolen money was denomiated in US dollars, not Iraqi dinars. The Times also writes that police sources said only two guards were involved in the operation.

Security officials were not sure why the bank had such a large sum of cash on hand, the Times writes, and speculated that the perpetrators of the robbery may have been linked to militias, citing the ease of the getaway in a city thick with checkpoints.

[Dr.Phool]

1. Were Jeb and Neil in the neighborhood?

[blitzen]

2. I think Bremer had the key to the safety deposit box n/t

[MiniMe]

3. Chump Change after Rumsfeld "lost" 9 billion dollars in cash

[Richard Steele]

7. Yup. These guys are candy-store shoplifters compared to Bushcabal™. nm

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

4. With guards like that, who needs bank robbers?

...I think they oughtta fire every one of 'em.

[Ghost in the Machine]

6. fire them *and* keep their accrued vacation pay... n/t

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

8. And no references either, after all, they didn't even give notice. nt.

[Greyhound]

5. Here's a link to another thread on this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2913713#2914079

[Robbien]

9. The other thread is better. It screams this story is some kind of cover-up

Three tons of bills were stolen by three guys with guns? Yeah right.

There has to be a lot more to this story.

[conspirator]

10. Saddam was a saint, to keep these bastards in line n/t

[mod mom]

11. Remember the '08 elections are right around the corner.