1300 Xboxes Stolen in Mississauga

Andy Chalk

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1300 Xboxes Stolen in Mississauga


Thieves in Mississauga have stolen a truck containing more than 1300 Xbox [http://www.xbox.com] consoles, leading police to issue a warning to the public that this is a really great time to be on the lookout for a cheap 360.

Police say four or five thieves attacked a security guard at a trailer yard near Britannia Road East and Dixie, subduing and restraining him before dragging him under a parked trailer. They then made off with over 1300 Xbox 360 consoles in a black Trans-Send Freight Systems trailer, described as a 16-meter 2007 Air-Ride bearing the Ontario license plate C11-47X. The security guard received only minor injuries and is expected to fully recover.

The report didn't reveal which models of 360 were stolen so determining the actual value of the crime is tricky. Future Shop [http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?catid=23363&logon=&langid=EN] sells the Xbox 360 Arcade for $199.99 (Canadian, of course) while the 120GB Elite goes for double that amount; if the truck was packed with Elite systems the haul would be worth roughly $520,000, but as stolen property they'd sell for maybe half their retail value. 50 grand apiece, minus expenses, doesn't sound like a bad haul for one night of Toronto shenanigans. Not sure if it's worth going to jail for, though.

Peel Regional Police [http://www.peelpolice.on.ca/] have issued a notice urging people to exercise caution if they're given the opportunity to buy a new Xbox 360 under "suspicious circumstances." Because, you know, it probably won't have any warranty. Anyone with information about the theft is urged to contact Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS.

Source: The Star [http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/659309]



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oliveira8

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The most interesting thing in this news is the name of the town: Mississauga.

What the hell? Mississauga where the hell is that? xP
 

USSR

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..You'd think they'd have better security.

Seriously? One security guard, and they just drive off in the truck, nobody noticing.
 

cainx10a

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In other news: X-Box piracy increasing, CliffyB considering taking the pills of eternal sleep.

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pcload1etter

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I think the contents of trucks are generally unknown to outsiders which means... it's an inside job!
 

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oliveira8 said:
What the hell? Mississauga where the hell is that? xP
Just West of Toronto.

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Oh, Mississauga...you and your shenanigans...

It's always Peel Region. Have you noticed that?
 

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oliveira8 said:
The most interesting thing in this news is the name of the town: Mississauga.

What the hell? Mississauga where the hell is that? xP

In Halton district outside of Toronto.
 

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And from the looks of the picture.. Niko Bellic seems to be in on it.
Hmmm..

Well, I certainly won't be buying Xboxes for a while.
 

mikecoulter

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That's a pretty harsh fail right there.

Maybe next time they should invest in some security? Or maybe they wanted them to be stolen... Insurance? Deep.
 

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The irony of this? They learned how to steal the truck from playing GTA IV on the xBox 360.
 

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Harbinger_ said:
Pretty ingenious thieves.
Not really, no visible advertising of what is in the trailer, stinks of an inside job by someone that knew exactly where the trailer was, what it looked like and what it contained, and they stole the most unreliable console on the market, maybe they stole in bulk for replacement parts?

Stoic Person Eater said:
I just bought an Xbox 360 from a canadian seller on eBay for $50. The item listing said there were 1243 left in inventory, possibly just a coincidence?
Erm...yeah, that's more than just a coincidink, you could report them and earn more than $50 as a reward for turning them in, heck you could get a big enough chunk you could buy one quarter the volume of what they stole with street pricing.