The Great Dime Theft....

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SaorAlba
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https://youtu.be/pN08sD1yA80

Truck driver picked up at Philly mint, then parked truck in a shopping centre and went home to catch some sleep before driving to Florida...

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  • smuglr
    smuglr Posts: 579 ✭✭✭✭
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    An estimated 1 million dimes worth $100,000 was taken. Total on the truck was $750,000 in dimes.

  • wozymodo
    wozymodo Posts: 138 ✭✭✭
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    Investigators believe $100,000 was stolen (1 million dimes)

  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,171 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    No, they said that out of the $750,000 in dimes approximately $100,000 was stolen, or approximately;y one million dimes.

    Sounds like they just broke into a random truck conveniently parked in the middle of nowhere and were not equipped to move ballistic bags that weigh roughly 4,000 pounds.

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  • BuffaloIronTail
    BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I'm gonna take a nap and maybe when I wake up this didn't happen. ;)

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  • CaptHenway
    CaptHenway Posts: 34,171 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @wozymodo said:
    Whole lot of dimes in Walmart's parking lot ... stay tuned for the Errors :)

    So they went into the Walmarts and bought several trash bins to put the coins in. Besides the security cameras the Police are looking at, what are the chances that somebody bought multiple trash bins with a traceable credit or debit card??????

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  • CharlotteDude
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    Where’s the WOW button?

    Got Crust....y gold?
  • oldabeintx
    oldabeintx Posts: 3,214 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Will take a lot of patience to pass or convert a million dimes without raising suspicion. Coinstar?

    Looks like a LOT of parking lot finds are being created.

  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 13, 2023 5:44PM
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    I'm just wondering what the exact contract specifications stated regarding security procedures for this contractor.

    Pick up the cash from the Mint and go home take a nap. Sure, no problem! 😂 🤣

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  • Tramp
    Tramp Posts: 990 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @CaptHenway said:

    @wozymodo said:
    Whole lot of dimes in Walmart's parking lot ... stay tuned for the Errors :)

    So they went into the Walmarts and bought several trash bins to put the coins in. Besides the security cameras the Police are looking at, what are the chances that somebody bought multiple trash bins with a traceable credit or debit card??????

    Probably paid with dimes.

    Is my calculation correct that the estimated weight of the dimes stolen is 5,000 lbs? They must have went next door and rented a Home Depot truck. Lol

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  • wozymodo
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    @Tramp 5,000 lbs was my estimate too. Now I'm reading up to $200,000 was stolen (4.5 tons).

  • WillieBoyd2
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    Was it the same group which stole a truck full of nickels a few years ago?

    CBS News article:
    https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-police-dimes-theft-walmart-franklin-mills-mall/

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  • Elmhurst
    Elmhurst Posts: 795 ✭✭✭
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    Does the mint have insurance ? I suppose the loss will be charged to the taxpayers, like everything else.

  • Steven59
    Steven59 Posts: 11,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 14, 2023 7:58AM
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    I think we have a suspect............... :D

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  • Tramp
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    @Elmhurst said:
    Does the mint have insurance ? I suppose the loss will be charged to the taxpayers, like everything else.

    Yep. Govt is self insured or is it we insured.

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  • 291fifth
    291fifth Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Watch the BST for someone selling a ballistic bag of dimes.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other than Coinstar, and a few minor purchases, it will not be easy to dispose of these. I would think Coinstar will be alerted for major dime quantities being converted. And surveillance video will surely be available.... Cheers, RickO

  • messydesk
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    That's going to make one heck of a bulk submission for whichever TPG comes up with the best special label.

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  • 1630Boston
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    I haven't heard from @joeykoins lately, just saying this is right up his alley

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  • steveben
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    something about this story is off. it just doesn't make sense to me. the truck was randomly robbed of 5000lbs of its payload?

  • NumisOxide
    NumisOxide Posts: 11,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Slab label: "Parking Lot Effect"

  • steveben
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    @OAKSTAR said:

    @steveben said:
    something about this story is off. it just doesn't make sense to me. the truck was randomly robbed of 5000lbs of its payload?

    You're kidding right? It's Philadelphia. I'm surprised they didn't take the entire truck!

    i guess i live a sheltered life lol

  • Onastone
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    @OAKSTAR said:

    @steveben said:
    something about this story is off. it just doesn't make sense to me. the truck was randomly robbed of 5000lbs of its payload?

    You're kidding right? It's Philadelphia. I'm surprised they didn't take the entire truck!

    Finally, someone had the right question!!!! Why didn't they just take the truck?? Too many shifting levers??

  • OAKSTAR
    OAKSTAR Posts: 8,770 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @steveben said:

    @OAKSTAR said:

    @steveben said:
    something about this story is off. it just doesn't make sense to me. the truck was randomly robbed of 5000lbs of its payload?

    You're kidding right? It's Philadelphia. I'm surprised they didn't take the entire truck!

    i guess i live a sheltered life lol

    You're fine. No one needs more reality checks them me! 😂 🤣

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  • OAKSTAR
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    @Onastone said:

    @OAKSTAR said:

    @steveben said:
    something about this story is off. it just doesn't make sense to me. the truck was randomly robbed of 5000lbs of its payload?

    You're kidding right? It's Philadelphia. I'm surprised they didn't take the entire truck!

    Finally, someone had the right question!!!! Why didn't they just take the truck?? Too many shifting levers??

    With what's happening in Philadelphia these days and every other big city in this country, I'm surprised someone hasn't already walked off with the entire Mint!! 😂 🤣 LoL!!

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  • Steven59
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    @Onastone said:

    Why didn't they just take the truck??

    Didn't know how to hot wire a semi? :D

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  • SaorAlba
    SaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I saw a surveillance video the other day of some teenagers breaking into a Mazda Miata with the intention of joy riding it - they hot wired it just fine, got it started but then couldn't figure out how to get it to go - none of the idiots knew how to drive a manual transmission. >:)

  • derryb
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    @ricko said:
    Other than Coinstar, and a few minor purchases, it will not be easy to dispose of these. I would think Coinstar will be alerted for major dime quantities being converted. And surveillance video will surely be available.... Cheers, RickO

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  • ricko
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    @derryb... Did not think of that since they are not silver... but error searchers would likely buy them. Cheers, RickO

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