9: The Altens Robbery

On December 3rd 1998, people in Altens, Aberdeen were making their way home from work in rush hour traffic. It was around 5pm and the roads were very busy with people trying to get home for the evening. Witnesses reported seeing two cars driving...

An episode of the The Unseen Podcast podcast, hosted by The Unseen Podcast, titled "9: The Altens Robbery" was published on January 20, 2019 and runs 19 minutes.

January 20, 2019 ·19m · The Unseen Podcast

Summary

On December 3rd 1998, people in Altens, Aberdeen were making their way home from work in rush hour traffic. It was around 5pm and the roads were very busy with people trying to get home for the evening. Witnesses reported seeing two cars driving erratically down the road, weaving in and out of vehicles and seeing flashing blue lights on the dashboard. Members of the public alerted police to the cars and it was not long before it was discovered that a much bigger crime had occurred.Important information provided by:https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/notorious-1-2m-armed-heist-still-unsolved-19-years-later-despite-crimewatch-feature/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12021550.detectives-explore-police-car-lead-in-robbery/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/jan/28/ukcrime3https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/29/man-jailed-53m-uk-heist-will-not-repay-share-proceeds-paul-allenhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-45345498Music by: www.dl-sounds.comFollow us on social media:Twitter- @theunseenpodFacebook- The Unseen PodcastInstagram - TheUnseenPod

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