About this episode

The episode delves into the complexities of the Brink's-Mat gold heist and the ensuing criminal empire, featuring insights from former Flying Squad Commander Roy Ramm.

In Part Two of this special three part series from True Criminals, the Brink’s-Mat robbery enters a darker and far more complicated phase. The gold is gone, melted down and scattered through a web of handlers, front businesses and international money laundering networks stretching from London to the Caribbean. Hosts Martin and Helen continue the story with former Metropolitan Police Commander and former head of the Flying Squad, Roy Ramm, who reveals how detectives tried to recover the stolen bullion and unravel the criminal empire growing around it. From tense prison meetings with convicted robbers Mickey McAvoy and Brian Robinson, to secret negotiations involving missing gold, Roy describes the extraordinary behind the scenes efforts to claw back the proceeds of Britain’s biggest bullion robbery. The episode explores the rise of notorious underworld figures Kenneth Noye, Brian Reader and John “Goldfinger” Palmer, and the difficulties police faced proving criminal handling once the bullion had been melted beyond recognition. Roy also reflects on the murder of undercover detective John Fordham, the emotional toll it took on Scotland Yard, and the increasingly sophisticated…

People in this episode

Hosts: Martin, Helen

Guest: Roy Ramm

Topics covered

• Brink's-Mat robbery
• gold heist
• money laundering
• organized crime
• police investigation
• underworld figures

Keywords

• Brink's-Mat
• gold heist
• money laundering
• organized crime
• police investigation
• Roy Ramm
• Mickey McAvoy
• Brian Robinson
• Kenneth Noye
• John Fordham

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police

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