$1.13M in stolen games seized, re-stolen in UK

comp_ali · Oct 3, 2008, 04:16 PM

$1.13M in stolen games seized, re-stolen in UK

In 1963, the UK was the site of the [COLOR=#ff7400]Great Train Robbery[/COLOR], when £2.6 million was stolen by infamous criminal Ronnie Biggs. (Two years ago, a record £53.1 million was stolen in the [COLOR=#ff7400]Securitas Depot Robbery[/COLOR], the biggest heist in British history.) This week, a crime that might be called the Great Game Robbery took place when police seized and impounded a truck carrying a fortune in stolen PlayStation 3 games.

According to [COLOR=#ff7400]The Sun[/COLOR], the driver of a truck carrying 16,000 units of Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway stopped by the roadside in the East Midlands borough of Northampton. As the driver rested, thieves emptied the truck of all copies of the Ubisoft WWII shooter, which the tabloid estimated as being worth £600,000 ($1.07 million) wholesale. Most [COLOR=#ff7400]UK retailers[/COLOR] are selling the game for £39.99 (about $71), putting the load's retail worth at £639,000 ($1.13 million).

The seven pallets' worth of games were transferred to another truck, which was driven to the nearby city of Leeds. There, according to The Sun, police pulled over the vehicle after noticing it had stolen license plates and impounded the truck, storing it at the department's secure garage.

Then, what should've been a straightforward case took an unexpected turn. Police discovered in the morning that locks on the garage's shuttered windows had been cut away. The stolen software-laden truck had vanished and was recovered several days later in a shopping mall parking lot completely emptied of its illicit gaming goods.

"We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry, including eBay transactions where a number of the games have been potentially identified as being advertised for sale," a Leeds police department spokesman told The Sun. Arrests have already been reportedly made in the case, though no further specifics were given.

I know most of you read the article but the most intersting thing it restolen from police>>>>they must be crazy gamers

I think I should call them to get a lorry full of 4870x2.

Judas · Oct 3, 2008, 04:33 PM

that's halarious

**Mousey** · Oct 3, 2008, 05:15 PM

One word - PWNED.
And a truck full of 4870 X2's? I'm not too far off leeds i can help out emptying it if anyone's interested

comp_ali · Oct 3, 2008, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousey

one word - pwned.
And a truck full of 4870 x2's? I'm not too far off leeds i can help out emptying it if anyone's interested

I think I may contact you soon hehehe

Cow_160483 · Oct 6, 2008, 09:21 AM

What a joke

these guys were definitely serious about their gaming lol, and "mousy" if you do decide to help out with the 4870 X2 Hist let me know i will lend my offloading expertise!!

SFOSOK · Oct 7, 2008, 02:49 AM

Man, that is awesome.

Oct 3, 2008, 04:16 PM	#1
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	$1.13M in stolen games seized, re-stolen in UK $1.13M in stolen games seized, re-stolen in UK In 1963, the UK was the site of the [COLOR=#ff7400]Great Train Robbery[/COLOR], when £2.6 million was stolen by infamous criminal Ronnie Biggs. (Two years ago, a record £53.1 million was stolen in the [COLOR=#ff7400]Securitas Depot Robbery[/COLOR], the biggest heist in British history.) This week, a crime that might be called the Great Game Robbery took place when police seized and impounded a truck carrying a fortune in stolen PlayStation 3 games. According to [COLOR=#ff7400]The Sun[/COLOR], the driver of a truck carrying 16,000 units of Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway stopped by the roadside in the East Midlands borough of Northampton. As the driver rested, thieves emptied the truck of all copies of the Ubisoft WWII shooter, which the tabloid estimated as being worth £600,000 ($1.07 million) wholesale. Most [COLOR=#ff7400]UK retailers[/COLOR] are selling the game for £39.99 (about $71), putting the load's retail worth at £639,000 ($1.13 million). The seven pallets' worth of games were transferred to another truck, which was driven to the nearby city of Leeds. There, according to The Sun, police pulled over the vehicle after noticing it had stolen license plates and impounded the truck, storing it at the department's secure garage. Then, what should've been a straightforward case took an unexpected turn. Police discovered in the morning that locks on the garage's shuttered windows had been cut away. The stolen software-laden truck had vanished and was recovered several days later in a shopping mall parking lot completely emptied of its illicit gaming goods. "We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry, including eBay transactions where a number of the games have been potentially identified as being advertised for sale," a Leeds police department spokesman told The Sun. Arrests have already been reportedly made in the case, though no further specifics were given. I know most of you read the article but the most intersting thing it restolen from police>>>>they must be crazy gamers I think I should call them to get a lorry full of 4870x2.

Oct 3, 2008, 05:15 PM	#3
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,188 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	One word - PWNED. And a truck full of 4870 X2's? I'm not too far off leeds i can help out emptying it if anyone's interested __________________

Oct 6, 2008, 09:21 AM	#5
Cow_160483 HH's only cow moooooo... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOTSWANA Posts: 6,813 Rep Power: 300 System Specs	Re: $1.13M in stolen games seized, re-stolen in UK What a joke these guys were definitely serious about their gaming lol, and "mousy" if you do decide to help out with the 4870 X2 Hist let me know i will lend my offloading expertise!! __________________ Decode! Muhahahahah!

Oct 7, 2008, 02:49 AM	#6
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Re: $1.13M in stolen games seized, re-stolen in UK Man, that is awesome. __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!