Águila Blanca (heist)
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Águila Blanca (heist)
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Águila Blanca was the name given by Los Macheteros to its robbery of a Wells Fargo depot on September 12, 1983, a day coinciding with the birth date of Puerto Rican Nationalist Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos. The robbery took place in West Hartford, Connecticut, and netted more than $7 million. At the time of the robbery, it was the largest cash heist in U.S. history. The specific cell responsible for it was known as Los Taínos. According to the Macheteros, part of the money was given to the poor commu
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1983 robbery in West Hartford, Connecticut, US
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81guila_Blanca_(heist)
date created:
2005-09-28T15:15:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T21:12:49Z
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