£1 Million Worth of 360s Stolen

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Two consignments of Xbox 360s has been stolen in the UK this week, reports regional newspaper, the Express and Star.

The first occurred after a lorry (truck) was flagged down travelling south on the A38 at Hillards Cross. The driver, who thought he was being waved down to inform him of a problem with his vehicle, pulled over. The men then threatened him and dragged him out of the cab, they then made off with the lorry and £750,000 (approx $1.5 million) worth of consoles. The driver suffered minor injuries, and the lorry was later found--empty--further down the A38.

The second theft occurred in the Hellmann Worldwide Logistics depot on the morning of November 23, when a trailer containing £250,000 ($483,000) worth of Microsoft's next-gen consoles was taken.

Staffordshire police spokesman Peter Stevens said, "We are appealing for information from anyone offered [the consoles]in suspicious circumstances, such as in a pub, at a car boot sale, or off the back of a lorry, to help us track down those responsible."

- Gamespot

That's a whole lot of consoles for 2 men to steal (first instance). Just... damn.

Edited November 27, 2006 by SwarLLey

[Benji]

Just me whose first thought was "Wish I'd done that"?

[Summers]

Mine was actually "I'm going to do that."

[Steeb]

You get the car, I'll get the guns.

[Summers]

Can we dress up in suits?

[Steeb]

Only if you have a spare pair of tights for my face.

[Summers]

I'll ask my mom.

[probablyoliver]

ooooh, ooooh, can i come? i've got tights all prepared alread. =]

[Summers]

Of course you can.

[NobBe Nobbs]

I can give you some covering fire!

[Guest muddatrucker]

Whats the point, this guy is problem selling them for a fiver each at wembley market.

[Summers]

You're telling me you don't want to be part of a heist? What's wrong with you? I'd steal sweets from Woolworths if we could plan it all out and act like we're robbing a bank.

[Crybaby Bunting]

In a completely unrelated note, would anyone like to purchase a large quantity of X-box 360s?

[therockbox]

I'd say it's a completely related note.

[Gene Kiniski]

My question is, how did they know the truck/trailer was carrying them.

[Steeb]

Inside man, good guess work, scouting out the route, common sense.

Take your pick.

[MalaCloudy Black]

I had just assumed they drove trucks with giant "XBOX360" stickers on the side.

[The Chief]

My question is, how did they know the truck/trailer was carrying them.

[Guest muddatrucker]

They refridgerate Xbox 360's?

[Iain76er]

Core or main consoles?

If it was core they got big hands.