Thieves Steal $1.9M Worth of Microsoft Xbox 360 Consoles
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Tip: Click here to update all your PC's outdated driversThe police are searching for at least three thieves responsible for stealing thousands of Xbox 360 game consoles.
Around $1.9M USD worth of Microsoft Xbox 360 game consoles have been stolen from a U.K. depot center located in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. An initial shipment of consoles worth $1.4M USD was stolen from a depot center. Police later revealed that there was another theft on Thursday morning after two vehicles flagged down a truck that was carrying around $500,000 worth of Xbox consoles.
According to U.K. police, At least three men, believed to be driving a Range Rover and Rover Saloon, were involved with the truck jacking. Police have successfully recovered the stolen truck. An investigation is underway to see if the two thefts are related.
Police believe the consoles are being stolen so that they can be sold on the black market for the Christmas holiday shopping season. The Xbox 360 retails from $386 to $579 in the UK and is a top choice for consumers, according to The Times of London.
The police have made statements to the public warning them that anyone purchasing stolen consoles could find that their warranty is no longer valid. Also, the Staffordshire police department put out the following statement to viewers in the UK: "We are appealing for information from anyone who is offered games in suspicious circumstances, such as in a pub, at a car boot sale or off the back of a lorry."
Approximately 4,000 consoles were stolen in the heist by rough estimates.
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Comments(2)
but it is a bit of a shock to see how security has degraded, 4000 console stolen. blah, that's a bit much.
oh well, not my problem. i'm not getting an xbox360 this christmas.
i am getting a playstation 3 for myself and ima also buy a nintendo wii for ma lil brotha
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Good on them, Microsoft have been having it good for quite a long time...
By MattRaizoku on 28.11.2006 - 02:11