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Decade After Asda Bureau de Change Heist, Conman Still at Large

Greater Manchester Police say their inquiry has gone cold despite the release of CCTV footage alongside a £2,000 reward.

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Overview

  • On July 29, 2015, a man in a suit and disguise posed as the Trafford Park Asda bureau de change manager and served customers to deflect suspicion.
  • The suspect used a lone black glove and an unchanged safe code to empty £40,000 into a plastic bag before calmly exiting the kiosk.
  • CCTV released by Greater Manchester Police captures him clutching a tablet and white earphones while wearing a suspected wig and false beard.
  • Following the Manchester Evening News exposé in August 2015, Asda and police offered a £2,000 reward and appealed for public tips.
  • Investigators confirm no arrests have been made and all leads went cold in 2015 with no fresh intelligence emerging over the past ten years.