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Men Try to Rob Bank With Fake Search Warrant

Manager outsmarts criminals armed only with handcuffs

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2009 1:33 PM CST

(Newser) – Five Nevada men are set to appear in federal court today after allegedly attempting to rob a bank armed only with handcuffs and a fake search warrant. These criminal masterminds claimed that the search warrant entitled them to take all the money out of the bank’s vault, according to the police report. When the bank’s manager saw through their cunning ruse, they slapped the cuffs on him and threatened to kill him.

The manager professed to relent, but said he needed to make a call to get permission to open the vault. Instead, he called security, and demanded the men leave. They did, and found police waiting outside, reports the Las Vegas Sun.

The five men had handcuffs, a fake warrant and... not a lot else.
The five men had handcuffs, a fake warrant and... not a lot else.   (Shutterstock)
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metalworldorder
Nov 17, 2009 10:01 AM CST
Congrats to that bank manager. At first I wondered why they didn't bring guns if they were impersonating police officers, but I guess that would be a higher offense if they brought some.
dewie158
Nov 17, 2009 7:43 AM CST
Probably one of the best Newser articles ive read in some time. "search warrant entitled them to take all the money out of the bank’s vault" - pure genius

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