$6.6 Million Worth of Apple Products Stolen on M1 Highway in the UK

[MacRumors]

Almost seven million dollars worth of Apple products have been dramatically stolen from a truck in the UK, Northamptonshire Police reports.

A truck driver and security guard were transporting a large number of Apple devices in cargo before being accosted by thieves. The incident took place at around 8pm on Tuesday, November 10, on a slip road off the M1 highway, where the driver and security guard were targeted and tied up.

In what appears to be a carefully planned heist, the truck was driven to Crick in Northamptonshire, where the thieves transferred the trailer to an awaiting truck, and left the original truck driver and security guard behind.

The truck was later found in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, where it is believed the thieves transferred a total of 48 pallets of Apple products onto a third vehicle and escaped.

Northamptonshire Police are appealing for witnesses and individuals who have been offered Apple products for sale in unusual circumstances or for suspiciously low prices.

Article Link: $6.6 Million Worth of Apple Products Stolen on M1 Highway in the UK

 

[dragoon2745]

That is some Fast and the Furious stuff right there

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

I knew there was a catch to M1...

 

[DuforneeS]

M1's stolen on the M1... who has a better script?

 

[utsava]

M1 Highway, huh? 🤔

 

[Drew Johnston]

Stupid thieves if you ask me, They don't think there is a manifest with every device Serial # of every device in that shipment. Those will be flagged the second they are to be activated. LOL

 

[5105973]

Good grief! I’m glad the drivers weren’t harmed.

 

[threesixty360]

What can you do with a bunch of devices that can be locked out with their serial number?
Arent they all unusable?

 

[827538]

Seems really pointless to do this, Apple will just brick the devices and they will be worth no more than the sum of their parts. A lot of risk for not that much gain in my opinion - also it's immoral and criminal.

 

[cschenck1]

The irony of the fact that the highway was called the M1 😂

 

[Dekema2]

The Great Truck Robbery on the M1

 

[TwoBytes]

There are so many speed cameras that issue tickets that I'm sure they can be used to track this

 

[Chuzwuzzin]

So that's where the naming convention comes from.
OSes - Big Cats, Places in California
CPUs - British Motorways

 

[koolmagicguy]

Am I the only one surprised that in this day and age we don't have a panic button for truck drivers? Apple Watches call 911 automatically but million dollar shipments don't have any failsafes?

 

[Return Zero]

M1's stolen on the M1... who has a better script?

What if the getaway car was a classic BMW M1...

 

[whooleytoo]

Errrr..... furiously clicks "Find My Mac"....

 

[mike...]

The irony of the fact that the highway was called the M1 😂

Motorway* hence the "M"

 

[Neepman]

6.6 mil? so thats like 6 fully kitted out Mac Pro's right?

 

[Caliber26]

The all new M1 highway allows you to download cargo pallets twice as fast!

 

[D.T.]

Just picked up an M1 MBA off a new seller on ebay.co.uk for $500 ... hmmm, coincidence?

 

[Harrycooke]

I can’t believe they stole 2 Pro Display XDR?!?

 

[macdos]

Even if there were no serial numbers to just annihilate their practical use, they couldn't just set up an alternative apple shop or otherwise dispose of it on the black market. It would be easy to find them once they try.

 

[Ojiisan]

Strip the stuff down to sale for parts?

 

[iMi]

I have to say... I’m impressed. I mean, this is some Oceans 11 type of stuff here. Apple will be getting lot’s of “where is my stuff” inquiries...

 

[mkoesel]

What if the getaway car was a classic BMW M1...

And the perpetrators were armed with:

M1 carbine - Wikipedia

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