Men accused of stealing 100kg ‘expansive Maple Leaf’ in 2017 heist involving ladder,wheelbarrow and getaway carFour men enjoy gone on trial in Berlin over the spectacular theft of a giant gold coin the size of a car tire with a market value of €3.75m (£3.3m).
The men stand accused of stealing the 100kg “expansive Maple Leaf” from the Bode Museum by breaking in through a second-floor window, smashing through a bulletproof cabinet, and wheeling the coin through the museum on a roller board,then using a rope and wheelbarrow to transport it across rail tracks and through a park to a getaway car. Related: Key kit for a 21st century gold coin heist? Rope, ladder and wheelbarrow Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com