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True Crime
The Banco Central Heist: Brazil's Underground Coup (2005)
It wasn’t just a robbery—it was an engineering marvel disguised as a crime. In August 2005, a crew of thieves in Fortaleza, Brazil, pulled off one of the largest bank heists in history.
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About this audiobook
It wasn’t just a robbery—it was an engineering marvel disguised as a crime.
In August 2005, a crew of thieves in Fortaleza, Brazil, pulled off one of the largest bank heists in history. By digging a tunnel stretching nearly 80 meters beneath the city, they reached the Banco Central’s vault and made off with almost $70 million in unmarked bills. No alarms. No violence. Just silence, dirt, and methodical brilliance.
The Banco Central Heist: Brazil’s Underground Coup (2005) tells the mind-blowing true story of how this crew outwitted a nation’s financial safeguards using deception, discipline, and raw determination. From a fake landscaping business to expertly-laid tunnels and airtight planning, their operation shocked the world and changed bank security forever.
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Details
Length
About 4 hours
Narration
Solo narrator
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Released
November 2026
Publisher
Anthony Pica Productions, LLC
Language
English
Questions
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This edition of The Banco Central Heist: Brazil's Underground Coup (2005) by James G. Edwards II is narrated by George D. Cummings.
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About 4 hours, unabridged, so you hear the complete text.
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