Armed Men Steal $40 Million of Gold, Metals From Brazil Airport

Armed men stole $40 million of gold and other precious metals on July 25, from a Sao Paulo cargo terminal at South America’s busiest airport.
Armed Men Steal $40 Million of Gold, Metals From Brazil Airport
Aerial view of the crime scene at Guarulhos airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil on July 25, 2019. Still Image from video via Reuters
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SAO PAULO—Armed men stole $40 million of gold and other precious metals on Thursday, July 25, from a Sao Paulo cargo terminal at South America’s busiest airport, taking two hostages, police said.

Several of the suspects arrived at the Guarulhos airport in a black pickup truck with livery resembling Brazil’s federal police, according to security footage seen by Reuters.

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