boilerpl8 t1_itag0eg wrote on October 22, 2022 at 3:13 AM

Reply to comment by IBeTrippin in TIL that in 2005 burglars stole $71.6 million from a bank in Fortaleza, Brazil by setting up a fake landscaping company near the bank and digging a 256ft tunnel beneath two city blocks to the bank over 3 months. Neighbors noticed vanloads of soil removed daily but assumed it was business-related. by Lagavulin16_neat

For like an extra 10,000 on top of the 80 million? Why bother?

Nokneemouse t1_itaug3w wrote on October 22, 2022 at 5:48 AM

They may have needed some cash to keep the operation going before the big payday.

Alan_Smithee_ t1_itb13o1 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 7:15 AM

And after. You don’t want to go spending right after, if you’re not laundering the money…which you obviously should.

Nijajjuiy88 t1_itbmgbc wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:08 PM

Okay so open another laundry business so they can launder money there and neighbours would assume it is business related.

RigasTelRuun t1_itbcqxm wrote on October 22, 2022 at 10:03 AM

Thats how you launder it. You legit sell the dirt. But report it to the IRS as a cash sale of 80 million. Bam. Free and clear, baby.

Nijajjuiy88 t1_itbmi6w wrote on October 22, 2022 at 12:08 PM

Free and clear for a very short period of time. As always read the fine print.,

Worthlessstupid t1_itavjpe wrote on October 22, 2022 at 6:02 AM

Good dirt can be very valuable to construction sites.

Falsus t1_ito3irc wrote on October 25, 2022 at 1:42 AM

To pay for the thing before they get the money? Also it would be a hell lot cleaner money than the bank money. They didn't exactly want to use that money when they went to go grocery shopping.