Fugitive in Floridas biggest gold heist captured in Belize

[jeff of pa]

Fugitive in Florida's biggest gold heist captured in Belize

(CNN) -- When immigration agents in Belize spotted a man crawling through the bushes near its border with Guatemala, they not only stopped someone trying to illegally enter their country -- they also captured an international fugitive suspected of pulling off the biggest gold heist in Florida history.

Raonel Valdez-Valhuerdis was wanted for a bold heist where he allegedly held up a man who was carrying two suitcases full of more than 100 pounds of gold flakes.
Why would a man have suitcases filled with gold flakes?
That's just one aspect that makes this tale so bizarre.

Fugitive in Florida's biggest gold heist captured - CNN.com

 

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[Frankn]

I wonder if the US Marshals that tracked his ankle bracelet after the heist have retired. Frank...-

 

[jeff of pa]

I wonder if the US Marshals that tracked his ankle bracelet after the heist have retired. Frank...-

Good question

 

[BC1969]

Hey, cops are human too, temptation is there, 2 days ago was a big drug bust here, 20 million in cash found, I'd be willing to bet it was way more than 20, heck I've never stolen anything..well aside from that MRAP..muwhaha, if I seen 20 million in a house, and knew the gov was just gonna confiscate it, well damned I'd be because as much as I could hide, would be coming home with me.
That's just dope money, not somebody's hard earned money, so in my mind, its fair game.

Mike

 

[bigscoop]

"Gold flakes"...."Frosted Flakes".......just saying, it's the internet!