This $590,000 iPhone Robbery Sounds Like the Craziest Heist Movie

[tripplej]

Now, talk about a made for TV or Movie event based on real - life..

I can see it now..

lol.

from gizmodo,

"A year-long manhunt ended last weekend, when police arrested a gang of five Romanian stunt thieves near a large collection of Van Gogh paintings in the Netherlands. In their hideout, the cops found $590,000 worth of iPhones that the suspects allegedly lifted off the back of a truck—while it was barreling down a highway."

"Dutch press are calling the highway maneuver the “Romanian method.” Apparently, the thieves drive a modified van right up to the bumper of a cargo truck, and then, two of them climb out the van’s sun roof and down onto the hood. Next, the most insane of the two cracks the lock on the back of the truck, while the other hood-bound thief holds his legs. Once the truck’s doors are open, they climb in and transfer the expensive cargo back to the van. According to police, this single Romanian gang has been responsible for 17 highway heists in the past two years."

Check out this youtube video of an aborted robbery..