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About The $18.8 Million Armored Car Heist: Phil Johnson's Bold Gamble

Fed up with his $7-an-hour job, a security guard at an armoured car company makes off with $18.8 million- the largest heist in U.S. history. Daring Capers tracks some of the world’s most fascinating criminals and their audacious crimes. Here’s a rogue’s gallery of bank robbers, art thieves, and debonair con artists who tried to steal their way to wealth through brilliant ploys and slick transactions. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life! Content licensed from New Dominion Capers to Little Dot Studios.

The $18.8 Million Armored Car Heist: Phil Johnson's Bold Gamble is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 26 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
The $18.8 Million Armored Car Heist: Phil Johnson's Bold Gamble
Category
Society
Runtime
26 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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