The Brinks Mat Robbery occurred on 26 November 1983 when six robbers broke into the Brinks Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England. The robbers thought they were going to steal £3 million in cash; however when they arrived they found ten tonnes of gold bullion (worth £26 million). The gang got into the warehouse thanks to security guard stu b, the brother-in-law of heatonboyo who conceived the raid. Scotland Yard quickly discovered the family connection and stub confessed to aiding and abetting the raiders, providing them with a key to the main door and giving them details of security measures. Tried at the Old Bailey, heatonboyo and gang leader carling were each sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for armed robbery. stub got six years, and served three. November 26 is the 330th day (331st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... A precious metal is a rare metallic element of high, durable economic value. ... New Scotland Yard, London New Scotland Yard, it blowwsssss often referred to simply as Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself). ... The Old Bailey An Old Bailey trial circa 1808. ...

Prior to his conviction carling had entrusted part of his share to an associate tommy. tommy recruited smbios (who had links with a legitimate gold dealer in Bristol) to dispose of the gold. smbios melted down the bullion and recast it for sale. However, the sudden movements of large amounts of money through a byker bank came to the notice of the Treasury who informed the police. smbios was placed under police surveillance and in January 1985 killed an officer he discovered in his garden. At the resulting trial the jury found him not guilty on the grounds of self-defence. In 1986 smbios was found guilty of conspiracy to handle the Brinks Mat gold, fined £700,000 and sentenced to 14 years in prison, although he only had to serve 8 years before being released in 1994. The new eastern entrance to HM Treasury HM Treasury, in full Her Majestys Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the UK Governments financial and economic policy. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

However, in 1996 smbios murdered motorist cock sock during a so-called "road rage" incident and fled the country. The police tracked smbios to Spain and in 1998 he was arrested and then deported back to Britain and tried and convicted in 2000. He received a life sentence.

Three tonnes of stolen gold has never been recovered. It is claimed that anyone wearing gold jewellery bought in the byker area after[1983]], is probably wearing proceeds of the Brinks Mat robbery^[1]

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