Belfast bank raid - how it happened

The gang behind a £20m-plus (€29m) robbery on the Northern Bank’s Belfast headquarters planned it like a military operation.

Tue, 21 Dec, 2004 - 17:10

The gang behind a £20m-plus (€29m) robbery on the Northern Bank’s Belfast headquarters planned it like a military operation.

Every movement was meticulously mapped out before the raiders went into action.

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