Brian Reader
By the early spring of 2015, ____________, a veteran career criminal had spent three years planning “one last job”.
Baker Street Robbery
He was part of the _________ in 1971 — this gained him connections.
April 2015
Due to the Easter and Passover holidays falling on the same weekend in __________, the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company was scheduled to close its doors on Thursday night and not reopen until the following Tuesday.
Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company
Due to the Easter and Passover holidays falling on the same weekend in April 2015, the __________ was scheduled to close its doors on Thursday night and not reopen until the following Tuesday.
London's jewelry quarter
The entire neighborhood, known as __________, was supposed to be empty for the long weekend.
Mr. Ginger
They were led by a man who the media dubbed "________" due to the red hair that was visible beneath his cap, but the gang members called him "Basil."
Basil
They were led by a man who the media dubbed "Mr. Ginger" due to the red hair that was visible beneath his cap, but the gang members called him "_______."
Alok Bavishi
The alarm also notified the company responsible for maintaining the vault's security.
They made a call to _________, the temporary manager and son of the joint director of the safe deposit facility.
September 11, 1971
On ________, safe deposit boxes at the Lloyds Bank branch on Baker Street in London are broken into by burglars, including Brian Reader, who steal an estimated £3 million.
Lloyds Bank
On September 11, 1971, safe deposit boxes at the _________ branch on Baker Street in London are broken into by burglars, including Brian Reader, who steal an estimated £3 million.
July 12, 1987
On __________ , at the London Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Center, thieves pretend to be clients in order to gain entry. They then hold up employees and flee with around £60 million in cash and jewelry.
London Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Center
On July 12, 1987, at the ________, thieves pretend to be clients in order to gain entry. They then hold up employees and flee with around £60 million in cash and jewelry.
February 4-5, 2016
On ________, hackers attempted to steal £673 million from Bangladesh's central bank using computers.
Bangladesh
On February 4-5, 2016, hackers attempted to steal £673 million from _________'s central bank using computers.
£10 million
Basil went missing, along with valuable jewelry, gold, and gems valued at more than ________.
Cell phone usage
It was discovered through the use of phone records and vehicle tracking information that Perkins, Collins, and Jones, three members of the same gang, met frequently to plan the raid at the Castle pub in Islington, north London.
$14 million from 72 boxes
In the interim, Basil and his companions visited the vault twice. At 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, they had looted __________ by the time they had left the area.
60
Age of Danny Jones when Reader enlisted them again.
67
Age of Terry Perkins when Reader enlisted them again.
74
Age of John "Kenny" Collins when Reader enlisted them again.