Armed robbers in police disguise steal N14b worth of gold in Brazilian airport

In what seems to be like a movie scene, It took a team of armed robbers disguised as cops less than 3 minutes to steal some N40bn worth of gold and other precious metals from a Sao Paulo airport terminal in a sophisticated heist that was captured by CCTV cameras.

Four masked men jumped out and confronted the airport workers, forcing them to load 750 kilos of gold and precious metals valued at around $40 million and destined for Zurich, Switzerland and New York, USA, into their car.

The gang took two people hostage, but released them after abandoning the vehicles used in the robbery. As part of their getaway plan, the gang offloaded the precious cargo into a van and an ambulance and escaped in an unknown direction.

A massive manhunt, involving both the police and the military, is underway to recover the gold.  Authorities believe that the thieves may have had internal information about airport operations.