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The Great Mint Swindle

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:56 pm
by overloaded
Sunday 8.30 on Ch 9. Anyone going to give it a go?
i will because a few former H&A actors are in it (Myles & Aiden).

Can someone post the storyline? True Story?

Re: The Great Mint Swindle

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:31 am
by The Ash Man
I will watch it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perth_Mint_Swindle

The Perth Mint Swindle is the popular name for the robbery of 49 gold bars weighing 68 kg from the Perth Mint in Western Australia on 22 June 1982. The bullion was valued at A$653,000 at that time (2011:$2.02 million).

According to police at the time, three brothers, Ray, Peter and Brian Mickelberg, orchestrated the swindle. The three went to trial and were found guilty of the conspiracy and sentenced in 1983 to twenty, sixteen and twelve years in jail respectively.

All three convictions were overturned in 2004. To date the case remains unsolved and continues to be fought by the Mickelbergs who maintain their innocence and allege a conspiracy by the Western Australia Police to frame them.

Re: The Great Mint Swindle

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:49 am
by overloaded
Sounds interesting TAM.

Ill be watching.