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Brink’s-Mat robbery
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  • The robbery
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Two police officers stand on a sidewalk outside industrial warehouse buildings near a police van at the scene of the Brink's-Mat robbery, Heathrow Airport, London, 1983.
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Brink’s-Mat robbery: References & Edit History

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  • Frannie Comstock
    Frannie Comstock is a writer based in Chicago.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

  • Sanat Pai Raikar

Article History

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  • Sanat Pai Raikar
  • Frannie Comstock
Oct 09, 2026
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