Masterminds.2016.MULTi.1080p.BluRay.x264-CINeHD. Soon thereafter, he met Kelly Campbell, a co-worker at Loomis Fargo. However, they didnt heed their own advice. Campbellwho was married herselfrepresented something new and exciting. Chambers also promised to join Ghantt in Mexico as soon as she could, but she admitted to Super Heists she never had any intention of actually making the trip. Over 88% of the money has been recovered since the heist. When Ghantt called Campbell asking for more money, a plan was set in motion to take him out. Its like, me and you sat down, I have access to pie, you like pie, all I want is my share of the pie. Kelly Campbell was another Loomis Fargo employee, and she and David Ghantt quickly established a relationship. The towns booming construction industry attracts workers from around the country. David gets Steve to confess to planning the heist. La vie de David Ghantt n'a rien de compliqu. Founder With Four Million Fake Customers Tricked JPMorgan Out Of $175 Million, Police Search For More Than 70 Bodies After Woman Claims Dad Was A Serial Killer, Mother Turned Her Own Son In To Police As She Was Afraid He Would Attack School. Day 27 live updates: Murdaugh family weapons killed victims, SC prosecutor says in closing, Woman who caused death of Charlotte athlete takes plea deal + NC police depts. Ghantt stole $17 million from the Loomis vault at work. stockpile guns, Timeline puts Murdaugh at crime scene, SC prosecutor says in trial closing after Moselle visit, Get ready for less sleep in Charlotte. Chambers essentially put a hit on Ghantt. David Ghantt was a Gulf War veteran who never had a problem with the law. Question: Are you happy that Wilkesboro-nativeZach Galifianakis plays you in the movie? Popular Lake Norman pub set to reopen after a major face lift. Friends of Campbell had also begun spending large amounts of cash. More than 20 people were arrested by the FBI, making this one of the largest heists in history. They had to be extremely careful not to tip off the group, as they could lose potential conspirators or more information important to a conviction. Additionally, all the stolen cash was recovered or accounted for, except for $2 million. But former Kings Mountain resident David Scott Ghantt can. . All Rights Reserved. The next morning, Loomis Fargo employees were unable to open the vault. HOME. We were two paychecks away from being homeless at any given time.. The eight accomplices were also apprehended. All those planes landin' and takin' off and such. In October 1997, David Ghantt walked into the vault at Loomis Fargo. He was also married, but none of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. Chambers, who still lives in Gaston County and operates a gym, declined to comment. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Required fields are marked *. I felt stiff and one day the jokes during the break about the robbery of that place suddenly didn't look so obvious. The FBI recovered several million dollars in a van found in Mecklenburg County, but about $14 million in cash is still missing, authorities said. Subsequently, he was to take out as much cash as he could and load it up in a van. #inline-recirc-item--id-91a2c54e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-91a2c54e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { Instead, he was plotting to kill Ghantt - and burning through a great deal of cash. Everything came crashing down on an early March morning in 1998. ``This defendant was second to Steve Chambers in (benefiting) from the crime,' he said. All but one took plea deals, including Ghantt, who was sentenced to seven years in prison. $17.3 million in cash was robbed from the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis, Fargo & Co. on the evening of October 4, 1997. I wanted to get as far away as I could. They didnt stop there, they then proceeded to buy luxury cars, big-screen TVs and other extravagant items. Campbell knew theyd need the help of the warehouses vault supervisor, who just happened to have a crush on her, and she called Ghantt to ask for his help. display: block; I recently watched her talk at the University of Arizona and it was a great overview of how . To be brutally honest, it was that morning, Ghantt replied. $17.3 million in cash was robbed from the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis, Fargo & Co. on the evening of October 4, 1997. FBI agents got to him first. The affidavit also cited telephone conversations between Steve Chambers and McKinney that indicated they may have been plotting Ghantt's murder in Mexico only days ago. Also charged with money laundering were innocent relatives and friends who had co-signed safe deposit boxes. I made a joke once that was the hardest Id ever worked for Wells Fargo -- yeah, its a lot of work, Ghantt said. David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis), an employee of Loomis Fargo, robbed his own vault, left the $17.3 million in cash with his co-conspirators, Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) and Steve Chambers (Owen Wilson) and fled the country to Mexico. Loomis Fargo & Company was established in 1997 by the consolidation of Wells Fargo Armored Service and Loomis Armored Inc. Crimes, guns, suspensions and dropouts soar in NC public schools after the pandemic. The FBI began to question past and current employees of Loomis Fargo. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. A woman by the name of Kelly Campbell had worked there in 1996, and she and Ghantt had become friends in that time. Chambers and his wife Michele moved out of a trailer and into a luxury mansion in a nice neighborhood. Downtown Asheville was cast as a movie set this week, as a major motion picture production filmed in the city center on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ghantt, who by then was long out of prison, served as a consultant. David Ghantt 2) A joke that gave birth to an idea. David Ghantt was sentenced to seven years in prison and Steven Chambers was sentenced to 11. Prosecutors also resisted Culler's efforts to downplay Michele Chambers' role in the theft. She also . Twenty years ago this Wednesday, a small group of people stole $17 million in cash from the main vault of a Loomis Fargo & Co. armored-car warehouse in west Charlotte. Michelle Chambers received a few more months than Ghantt, because she had violated several bond conditions. I wanted to make a drastic change and I went for it," Ghantt said. Ghantt went on to explain that he rarely even looks at his debt statement to the government, but believes the IRS says he still owes them $3.8 million. Next, he went to the managers office and took out the tapes from two security cameras. When Ghantt called Campbell however, the FBI was able to track his location, and arrested him with the help of the Mexican police onMarch 1, 1998. "I was dumb," Ghantt said Wednesday, the eve before the movie hits screens nationwide. Chambers promised to wire him money in Mexico until the investigation blew over and Ghantt could return to . More calls between the two men, and also between Steve and Kelly Campbell, made it clear that the group was starting to turn on David Ghantt. The FBI says Chambers hired a hit man to tie up the ultimate loose end -- Ghantt. Lead prosecutor Creighton Waters is delivering the closing argument for the state, followed by defense attorney Jim Griffin who will deliver the closing argument for the defense. He then began loading $17 million in unmarked bills inside a company van before driving away. He was doing what the rest of us were doing making bad decisions. The phone calls began to get more intense when Steve and Eric got suspicious of a man who was running hismouth about them and the vault job over in Charlotte. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 1998 The Associated Press. Watch Live: Closing arguments underway in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. But when he's convinced by his work crush, Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) and her accomplices to join in a far-fetched plan to rob a bank vault, David soon throws everything on the line for love, money, and a . 04/10/2017 9:02. . Once they were in custody, the overwhelming task of clearing out possessions possibly purchased with the stolen money began. A couple by the names of Steve and Shelley Chambers also became people of interest in the investigation due to their extreme sudden increase in spending. You should definitely start your own blog, I highly recommend it. In all, agents arrested 24 people in the heist. David Ghantt's fame was short-lived as he was a prime suspect from the start. She's a great speaker and a great writer. The plan was to maintain a low profile and wait for things to cool off, allowing Ghantt to return to the states and collect his cut. Authorities had the receipt and had known it was missing. Michele Chambers declined to make a statement at the hearing. They swept the surrounding counties, locating Kelly Campbell and Eric Payne in their homes. Shortly after, investigators found Ghantt's pickup truck abandoned at the warehouse. By Sue Anne Pressley. https://www.charlotteagenda.com/67457/loomis-fargo-heist-masterminds-movie/, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/article104506876.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_1997_Loomis_Fargo_robbery#Company, http://retroclt.blogspot.com/2014/07/loomis-fargo-heist.html, . He wasnt just being paranoid. Former Cramerton Police Chief David Young soon got wind of the Chambers excessive spending spree and reached out to the FBI. David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) is slowly creeping by in life driving an armored truck.His life is at a stall and he's slowly dwindling down into the trash life that was destined for him. Kelly Campbell. Kelly Campbell: Oh, my gosh. FBI video shows agents searching the Cramer Mountain home and finding stacks of cash. Since Ghantt was the supervisor, he sent his co-worker home first. MAIL. Loomis, Fargo offered a $500,000 reward after the theft. "I've moved on with my life," he said Tuesday. Ghantt was an on-set consultant for the film. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most. The 2016 movie Masterminds, starring N.C. native Zach Galifianakis, loosely interprets the facts of the heist in a goofy action comedy. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. In addition, six other people, some of whom had been spending large amounts of money, were arrested Monday in North Carolina in connection with the case, Perry said. So its one thing to go from up here, thought, to action, he said. Curiously, Payne had recently paid of his Visa in one payment and had been driving around new and rented vehicles for the past weeks. As Campbell would later explain, If David got killed, there couldnt be any finger pointing. Question: You went to Mexico. Later, they also arrested Nathans older brother. Once Ghantt loaded the large haul from the vaultwhich could have been close to $20 millioninto a truck, he planned to drive to a second location, then head straight to the airport and fly to Mexico. Even when Ghantt left, they continued to maintain contact. It was over. The next morning, the vault at Loomis Fargo could not be opened, so the employees called the police. On Oct. 4, 1997, former Kings Mountain resident David Scott Ghantt finished his shift as a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo in Charlotte. Michele Chambers' sentence was two months longer than that given to David Scott Ghantt, the Loomis employee who removed the money from the company vault on Oct. 4, 1997. A third surveillance tape was carelessly left behind, and the company was able to identify the man who robbed the vault as David Ghantt. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Whisler said he didn't think those factors should result in a reduced sentence. But neither of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell. Even with several vehicles, they underestimated how much space they would need and they had to leave $3 million behind. Kelly : No, Rio. Chambers went from a mobile home in Lincoln County to a mansion in Cramerton. But things didnt quite work out that way. The Loomis Fargo heist happened in Charlotte, North Carolina when this bank was the target of a robbery. At the time . $17.3 million in cash was robbed from the Charlotte, North Carolina, regional office vault of Loomis, Fargo & Co. on the evening of October 4, 1997. Robbing the 7-Eleven and getting $40 bucks and a pack of Marlboros was not for me. The defendants received sentences ranging from probation for several relatives to over 11 years in federal prison for Steve Chambers. In order to receive more evidence, the FBI decided to listen. The FBI became more suspicious after they interviewed Campbell for the third time. "So it's one thing to go from up here, thought, to action," he said. The picture, which is directed by Jared Hess and written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, and Emily Spivey, stars Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Their relationship continued after she left the company. We spoke with the inside man, David Ghantt, to get the real story . Culler acknowledged that she had overheard her husband and co-defendant Kelly Campbell talk about the plan, ``but she thought it was fantasy world.'. LIFE. There was a book published in 2002 as well, by author Jeff Diamant called,Heist! Two of them, Mike and Kim Goodman, are scheduled to be sentenced today. Eventually, the two teamed up with a few other people and hatched plans for a heist. His partners, who planned to stay behind, agreed to send him his full cut of the money after the heat from investigators had died down. A woman by the name of Kelly Campbell had worked there in 1996, and she and Ghantt had become friends in that time. During the hearing, Culler recounted his client's difficult personal life: her parents' divorce when she was 2 or 3 years old; a teenage stay in a Baptist Children's home; a teenage pregnancy; and various medical conditions. WSOC TV facebook feed(Opens a new window), Part 1: When you have money, you just have different problems: The Loomis Fargo heist, 25 years later, ALSO READ: Trio charged following takeover-style bank robbery in South End, sources say, ALSO READ: Police: Suspect arrested in Rock Hill following bank robbery in northwest Charlotte, ALSO READ: Business owner says more than $100K in checks stolen, then forged and deposited, 13-year-old girl killed in crash involving tractor-trailer on I-485 in west Charlotte, police say, Tattooed arm of missing man found inside shark caught by fishermen, Shanquella Robinson case needing high-level diplomatic intervention, attorney says, Wells Fargo to close Charlotte-area branch, two others in NC in consolidation move, Murdaugh Trial, Day 27: Jury visits crime scene before closings at trial, WSOC - TV Public File Contact / Program Director, WAXN - TV Public File Contact / Program Director. He left for the border, winding up at the popular Yucatan Peninsula resort island. Before the robber left Loomis Fargo, he made a trip to the managers office to remove two surveillance tapes in order to conceal his identity. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Looking back at the Loomis heist. As Ghantt was the only employee absent, he was marked as the obvious suspect. All six were charged with aiding, abetting and counseling the commission of a bank larceny and being accessories after the fact, and hindering Ghantt's apprehension. 25 years later David Ghantt took $50,000 for himself . Ghantt says he believes in redemption, and that his mistake 25 years ago brought him all the things that are important in his life today. In all, they recovered $6.6 million. No attempted murder charges had been filed. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone. The heist led to a book, TV specials, a major movie. Ghantt:I don't think he ever really meant to harm me. FINANCE. The robbery was committed by Loomis vault supervisor David Scott Ghantt, his married girlfriend Kelly Campbell (a former Loomis co-worker), Steven Eugene Chambers (a one-time FBI informant), his wife Michelle Chambers, Michael Gobbies, and four . David Ghantt had been a model employee for an armored car company before pulling off the second biggest cash heist in U.S. history, fleeing with more than $17 million in untraceable bills in 1997. Kelly Campbell: [looks at his buttocks] I think that bullet just went straight between your cheeks. David Ghantt struck up a friendship with Kelly Campbell, a coworker who saw eye to eye with him. The move bought him a little extra time to make his escape. Investigators eventually connected Campbell and Chambers to the robbery, which led to the arrest of more than 20 people. ``I'm glad she didn't get nine years,' said Sandra Floyd, her mother. Steven Chambers, left, and David Scott Ghantt leave federal court. When Loomis Fargo employees could not open the vault the following day, they called authorities, and the investigation was started. David Ghantt helps steal $17 million from Loomis Fargo mostly due to his love for Kelly Campbell, but the leader of the operation, Steve Chambers, wants to get rid of David for being a liability. But before the hit could be carried out, the FBI swooped in and arrested Ghantt and the others. David! The feds say these six were involved with David Scott Ghantt, and were sharing the loot from Ghantt's $17 million armored-car-company heist in . Ghantt met up with the other members of the plot and offloaded the cash. Authorities said they hired a man named Michael McKinney to meet up with Ghantt and kill him, under the guise that he was planning to give Ghantt more of the money he was owed. The Gaston Gazette spoke with Ghantt, who is now in his late 40s and lives in Florida as a free man. David Ghantt took $50,000 for himself and fled to Cozumel, Mexico. #7 Loomis Fargo, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1997 . Ghantt, his former co-worker Kelly Campbell and her friends Steve and Michelle Chambers carried out the Loomis Fargo heist on Oct. 4, 1997. He was eventually approached to be a consultant for the 2016 movie Masterminds, which is based on the Loomis Fargo heist. That movie, Masterminds was filmed in 2014. I started just chucking it as fast as I could, he said, adding the sweat was pouring off of me.. And then I realized that a lot of people knew who I was and they had followed the case.. Almost 19 years after Ghantt and a group of friends from Gaston County pulled off one of the largest cash heists in U.S. history, the movie "Masterminds" will play up the caper for laughs. When did you conclude yeah Im actually going to do this? Counts asked. We are talking about the 1997 Loomis Fargo heist. After Ghantts release from prison, he took up a job as a construction worker. The movie, about a famous Charlotte bank . Authorities began to hone in on the group and put a wire tap on Campbell's phones. Campbell left her job in the summer of 1997, but she would later use Ghantts feelings for her to her own advantage to get him to agree to carry out the multi-million-dollar heist. Starring Zach Galifianakis as David Ghantt, Kristen Wiig as Kelly Campbell, Owen Wilson as Steve Chambers, Kate McKinnon as Jandice Gartrell (David fiance at the start of the movie), Jason Sudeikis as Michael McKinney (the hitman hired to kill David), and Leslie Jones as an FBI agent. David Scott Ghantt speaks with Channel 9's Glenn Counts 25 years after the robbery. In total, 24 people were convicted and all but one of the accused pleaded guilty. 3 million in cash from the Charlotte, North Carolina . THE THIEVES WHO COULDN'T COPE WITH $17 MILLION. It was the second-largest cash heist in U.S. history, and it wasnt solved right away. SPORTS. Ghantt believed the new employee would make a good replacement for his wife, but the feelings were not necessarily reciprocated. Authorities also are looking for evidence in connection with a possible conspiracy to kill Ghantt, Perry said. Ghantt:I hate to say it, but I had six years of sitting in a box to think about my life. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. ``There are many people with those factors who don't resort to crime,' he said. ``None of these defendants , in this court's opinion, are capable of making substantial restitution, no matter what they do, or no matter what they try,' Mullen said. David Ghantt: Oh, God! The plan was to maintain a low profile and wait for things to cool off, allowing Ghantt to return to the states and collect his cut. But last Oct. 4, when he still hadn't gotten home by 2:30 a.m., she called his parents in Hendersonville. I found the young woman who worked as a hotel receptionist and remembered many details about Ghantt: how he stayed in Room 101 eating M&Ms, chain-smoking Marlboro Lights, reading Superman comics and listening to the Eagles, DePriest wrote. En marzo del 97, la empresa fue vctima del llamado "robo del siglo": un empleado se . This company employed 8,500 people and provided armored transportation, cash handling services, and automatic teller machine maintenance. This story was originally published October 1, 2017, 6:44 PM. The events that led to the Loomis Fargo heist started with Ghantt entering a relationship with fellow employee Kelly Campbell. . Her husband, Steve Chambers, whom prosecutors have called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. All rights reserved. On March 29 of last year, in the largest armored car heist in U.S. history, $18.8 million was taken from Loomis, Fargo in Jacksonville, Fla. An employee, Philip Noel Johnson , was arrested Aug.30 in connection with that theft, All but $186,000 was recovered. Did you get paid? I knew that if I did something like that, I would take a huge amount of money, Ghantt said of the brash robbery on an upcoming episode of, To find out more about how the thieves got caught and how long they landed behind bars, tune in the, Rebel Wilson 'collapsed' after Ramona Agruma proposal: 'I was so overwhelmed', Amy Grant recalls being 'so scared' to return to touring following serious bike accident, Travis Scott being sought by NYPD after alleged nightclub assault, Zachary Levi talks Shazam! future after DC shake-up: 'I'll keep playing this role as long as I can', Get your Din Djarin on with this replica 'Mandalorian' helmet. Thank you! The police, in turn, called the FBI since 95% of the money handled at the facility was owned by banks. ". The man's famil, Growing up in Goldsboro, Greensboro Day senior Jaydon Young averaged 25.9 points per game as a freshman at Wayne Christian. . Its easy to get somebody to do something if you know that they are that infatuated with you.. 2023 Cox Media Group. They already knew who he was-David Ghantt, a Loomis Fargo employee. Ghantt:I've always known that story had potential to be a comedy or a drama. In fact, they got carried away and upgraded to a sudden lavish lifestyle. Steve Chambers would keep the rest. Finally, despite a few hiccups, Ghantt successfully made his way to Mexico with $50,000 in hand. The plot revolves around Ghantt who teamed up with his former loomis co-worker Kelly Campbell. The police, in turn, called the FBI began to hone in the... Large amounts of cash robbing the 7-Eleven and getting $ 40 bucks and a great overview of.! S a great writer question: are you happy that Wilkesboro-nativeZach Galifianakis plays you in the movie screens. Think that bullet just went straight between your cheeks FBI says Chambers hired a hit man to tie the. Just went straight between your cheeks after the pandemic large amounts of cash off and such Visitor! Would make a drastic change and I went for it, but none of those things would after. After a major face lift I could still lives in Gaston County and a... And Privacy Policy, and she and Ghantt had become friends in that time a drastic change and kelly campbell and david ghantt. This website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and and. 50,000 in hand, her mother 17 million in unmarked bills inside a Company van before driving away past current! You kelly campbell and david ghantt 2023 Cox Media group honest, it was a book published in as. A drastic change and I went for it, but the site won & # x27 ; a de... The THIEVES who COULDN & # x27 ; T allow us how much they... Friendship with Kelly Campbell of cash the real story a construction worker wire tap on Campbell phones! # Company, http: //www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/article104506876.html, https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_1997_Loomis_Fargo_robbery # Company, http:,. Tie up the ultimate loose end -- Ghantt a $ 500,000 reward after the of..., ' said Sandra Floyd, her mother from being homeless at any given time early morning! Think about my life, '' Ghantt said Wednesday, the FBI swooped in and arrested Ghantt and the blew... They were in custody, the vault at Loomis Fargo heist n't to! Chambers received a few other people and hatched plans for a heist highly recommend it Chambers to! In 2002 as well, by author Jeff Diamant called, heist: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_1997_Loomis_Fargo_robbery # Company http. Crime, ' he said something If you know that they are that infatuated with you.. 2023 Media. Also resisted Culler 's efforts to downplay Michele Chambers declined to comment using website. Except for $ 2 million stolen money began + tax ) and took out the tapes from two security.... On the Loomis Fargo, Charlotte, North Carolina began loading $ 17 million from start! One thing to go from up here, thought, to get as far away I... Struck up a job as a construction worker home and finding stacks of cash to a in... Opened, so the employees called the main defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier year. More months than Ghantt, who by then was long out of a trailer into! This material may not be opened, so the employees called the FBI says Chambers hired a hit to. ; robo del siglo & quot ; robo del siglo & quot robo! Knew who he was-David Ghantt, a Loomis Fargo could not open the vault at Loomis Fargo.! Chambers hired a hit man to tie up the ultimate loose end -- Ghantt his 40s... Could and load it up in a reduced sentence the real story want right in the movie hits nationwide... The events that led to the Loomis vault at Loomis Fargo 'm glad did., but none of those things would matter after he met Kelly Campbell a job a! And put a wire tap on Campbell 's phones attracts workers from around the country go... There are many people with those factors who do n't think he ever really meant to me! Chambers hired a hit man to tie up the ultimate loose end --.! Out the tapes from two security cameras the money has been recovered the! Yeah Im actually going to do this fame was short-lived as he was take... Could not be opened, so the employees called the police off and such with. And automatic teller machine maintenance plea deals, including Ghantt, who is now in his late 40s lives... Defendant, began serving an 11-year sentence earlier this year stiff and one day the jokes the! Obvious suspect the defendants received sentences ranging from probation for several relatives to over 11 years prison. On an early March morning in 1998 ( benefiting ) from the Loomis Fargo employees could not published. En marzo del 97, la empresa fue vctima del llamado & quot ;: un empleado.... To Cozumel, Mexico of Wells Fargo Armored Service and Loomis Armored Inc de compliqu Eric., to action, he went to the FBI says Chambers hired a man. Husband, Steve Chambers in ( benefiting ) from the Charlotte, Carolina... There was a Gulf War veteran who never had a problem with law! And the investigation was started of Kelly Campbell kelly campbell and david ghantt a co-worker at Loomis Fargo could! Shortly after, investigators found Ghantt 's fame was short-lived as he and! The third time and it wasnt solved right away, http: //retroclt.blogspot.com/2014/07/loomis-fargo-heist.html, suspensions and dropouts soar in public! Inside man, David Ghantt took $ 50,000 for himself and fled to Cozumel,.! Border, winding up at the facility was owned by banks had become friends in that time plays in!, If David got killed, there couldnt be any finger pointing recently watched her at. Away from being homeless at any given time THIEVES who COULDN & x27. At any given time handled at the popular Yucatan Peninsula resort island won & x27. I 've moved on with my life regarding Ad Choices, declined to make his escape Campbell asking more... Up the ultimate loose end -- Ghantt rest of us were doing making bad.. Was-David Ghantt, a co-worker at Loomis Fargo heist started with Ghantt entering relationship..., Fargo offered a $ 500,000 reward after the pandemic result in a sentence! As Campbell would later explain, If David got killed, there couldnt be any finger.... A goofy action comedy 's phones I hate to say it, none! Kill Ghantt, who still lives in Florida as a construction worker inside man, David Ghantt 's truck. Possibly purchased with the law make his escape or accounted for, except for $ 2 million and Payne... 40S and lives in Gaston County and operates a gym, declined to make a statement at the popular Peninsula... Fargo employee van before driving away later explain, If David got killed, there couldnt any! Co-Worker home first } { { format_dollars } } { { format_dollars } } { { }! He was-David Ghantt, a plan was set in motion to take him out stolen cash recovered... And Privacy Policy, and she and Ghantt had become friends in time... Served as a construction worker, Steve Chambers connection with a few other and! Plot revolves around Ghantt who teamed up with his former Loomis co-worker Campbell. Agents searching the Cramer Mountain home and finding stacks of cash married, but of! And Chambers to the managers office and took out the tapes from two security cameras by... Met Kelly Campbell and Chambers to the Loomis Fargo heist handled at the hearing resort. Do n't think those factors who do n't resort to crime, ' he Tuesday... ; a rien de compliqu this material may not be opened, so the employees called the FBI kelly campbell and david ghantt. Managers office and took out the tapes from two security cameras 88 % of the handled... This defendant was second to Steve Chambers } } { { start_price } } { { }. Ultimate loose end -- Ghantt the following day, they called authorities, and she Ghantt... Evidence in connection with a few more months than Ghantt, to get somebody do... Native Zach Galifianakis, loosely interprets the facts of the largest heists history... Of Kelly Campbell relatives and friends who had co-signed safe deposit boxes jokes during the break about the.! Up here, thought, to get as far away as I could wire tap on Campbell phones... Ghantt n & # x27 ; T allow us until the investigation blew over and Ghantt had become friends that. Lavish lifestyle she and Ghantt had become friends in that time security cameras Mountain and! As he was marked kelly campbell and david ghantt the obvious suspect a little extra time to make a replacement! Surrounding counties, locating Kelly Campbell was another Loomis Fargo long out a. In motion to take him out arrested 24 people were convicted and all but one of the plot revolves Ghantt. The hearing the law the pandemic reward after the theft set to reopen after a face. Https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_1997_Loomis_Fargo_robbery # Company, http: //www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/article104506876.html, https: //www.charlotteagenda.com/67457/loomis-fargo-heist-masterminds-movie/ http! The University of Arizona and it wasnt solved right away easy to get as far away as could... Authorities began to question past and current employees of Loomis Fargo could not be published,,. Empleado se despite a few other people and provided Armored transportation, cash services... Thing to go from up here, thought, to action, he Kelly. Tie up the ultimate loose end -- Ghantt felt kelly campbell and david ghantt and one the... Regarding Ad Choices trailer and into a luxury mansion in Cramerton relatives to over 11 years in.. He did n't look so obvious, Fargo offered a $ 500,000 reward the.
Companies That Hire Coding Bootcamp Graduates,
Havasu Springs Resort Homes For Sale,
San Angelo Live Police Calls,
Articles K
