Philadelphia: Thieves steal 2 million dimes from tractor trailer and only launder $5K before bust

[playahaitian]

Thieves steal 2 million dimes from tractor trailer and only launder $5K before bust: cops

Four men have been charged for allegedly swiping $234,500 in dimes from a tractor-trailer — the latest in a slew of oddball heists in which the crew has been accused of swiping truckloads of …

nypost.com

@tallblacknyc @woodchuck

 

[Moore]

Thieves steal 2 million dimes from tractor trailer and only launder $5K before bust: cops

Four men have been charged for allegedly swiping $234,500 in dimes from a tractor-trailer — the latest in a slew of oddball heists in which the crew has been accused of swiping truckloads of …

nypost.com

@tallblacknyc @woodchuck

 

[Ceenote]

Definitely different!

 

[playahaitian]

Definitely different!

Nah dime a dozen

 

[geechiedan]

Nah dime a dozen

 

[Ceenote]

Nah dime a dozen

 

[chitownsfinest]

Somebody dropped the dime(s).

 

[geechiedan]

Somebody dropped the dime(s).

 

[knightmelodic]

I mean really.

But I want to know why 750k was secured with only a padlock. I don't care if it was in pennies, a padlock?

 

[Mixd]

I mean really.

But I want to know why 750k was secured with only a padlock. I don't care if it was in pennies, a padlock?

My assumption is probably was going to be destroyed or recycled to make new coins. Or was going to be checked for circulation. One location may be to check, the other mint to recycle the metal and make the new coins.

 

[Amajorfucup]

I mean really.

But I want to know why 750k was secured with only a padlock. I don't care if it was in pennies, a padlock?

750k?

 

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