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Allen F. Richardson's avatar

Proving once again that there is no honor among thieves, let alone common sense, Clavin shows how the men who almost got away with it in the infamous Brinks job imploded. In the six years following the robbery, most of the gang members returned to crime and got caught, and then feuded among themselves, while also ending up in jail for those other infractions. One has to wonder why they didn't retire to Tahiti to lie in the sun with their spoils. Especially since most of the $3 million ($35 million in today's money) loot was never recovered. But as one betrayal led to another, and just days before the statute of limitations would have run out--and left them all free men--one of the slighted gang members talked. The rat prevailed and everyone went to prison. Ugh.

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J.D. Wicks's avatar

Great story!

Coincidentally, I just recorded a podcast about Oliver Yantis (to be released on Jan. 29) and picked up your book "The Last Outlaws" shortly after. Its really cool seeing the deeper history behind some of the people I just talked about, especially Heck Thomas and Bill Tilghman.

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