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CASE 054  |  Bitcoin Exchange  |  July 15, 2019  |  UK
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DATABASE RECORD
  id                  54
  date                July 15, 2019
  original_date       July 15, 2019
  year                2019
  month               7
  quarter             2019-Q3
  victim              Bitcoin Exchange
  location            Sparkhill, Birmingham, England
  country             UK
  scenario            Armed Robbery in Public Space
  description         Masked raiders hold up Bitcoin Exchange in front of dozens of witnesses
  kidnappings         0
  violence_torture    0
  drugs_alcohol       0
  weapons             1
  theft               1
  life_taken          0
  money_wanted        (null)
  coin_type           (null)
  reports             CT
  notes               cash from ATMs
  has_processed_date  1
  created_at          2025-11-13 05:44:45

AI SUMMARY  [generated at bulk import, NOT verified against sources]
  **Victim:** Bitcoin Exchange
  
  **Attackers:** Unknown number of perpetrators
  
  **Attack Method:** Armed Robbery in Public Space
  
  **Violence Used:** Threats/intimidation
  
  **Crypto Stolen:** Amount not disclosed
  
  **Status:** Investigation ongoing

LINKED SOURCES
  [url]  https://cointelegraph.com/news/gang-of-masked-men-raid-bitcoin-embassy-in-birmingham

NOTES ON THIS FILE
  * matched to sheet row 55: exact match on victim + year, unique on both sides

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ARTICLE 1
  Source   CT
  URL      https://cointelegraph.com/news/gang-of-masked-men-raid-bitcoin-embassy-in-birmingham
  Origin   reported_K&R sheet, row 55, column "Articles"
  Length   1,217 chars
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Gang of Masked Men Raid Bitcoin Exchange in Birmingham
Police are looking for a gang of masked men who raided a Bitcoin exchange in the English city of Birmingham.
A gang of masked men have raided a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange in the English city of Birmingham, sparking a police investigation.
Local Facebook page Brumz Updates posted footage of the burglars ransacking the building as sirens blared on July 15.
Witnesses look on helplessly as the robbery unfolds — and seconds later, the gang speed away from the scene in a waiting car.
West Midlands Police has launched an investigation, but have confirmed that nothing of value was stolen from the business. 
According to the Daily Mail, the thieves had attempted to steal a Bitcoin ATM using a rope attached to their car.
The owner of the establishment, Adam Gramowski, told the newspaper that he believes the robbers were after cash inside the machine rather than cryptocurrency, adding:
“There are no BTC [Bitcoin] in the machine, they are being sent directly from our server.”
Violent raids targeting Bitcoin businesses and traders are becoming more common. In February, a Bitcoin trader was attacked in his own home by a group of robbers disguised as the police.


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