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The Monopoly Game
“They pulled off a flawless train robbery. Then they played a board game.”
Case #001
THEY PULLED
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In 1963, a gang of fifteen robbers stopped a Royal Mail train in the English countryside and stole the equivalent of £50 million in cash — without firing a single shot.
“They pulled off a flawless train robbery. Then they played a board game.”
The Turn
They celebrated at their hideout by playing Monopoly — with the stolen money. Police found their fingerprints all over the board and a ketchup bottle. A perfect heist, undone by a board game.