Two men have been found guilty of the grand theft console heist of £700,000 worth of PlayStation 3s, and remain in custody pending sentence.
Partizan Zejak, aged 28, and Nard Paloka, 29 robbed the consoles from NYK Logistics in Grange Park, Northampton, making off with 1,440 PS3s.
The consoles have never been found (which goes some ways in explaining the console's impressive numbers in Europe).
The pair, who were former employees of the warehouse, denied the theft of the consoles, despite the fact CCTV captured them driving off with 25 pallets in a 38-tonne HGV lorry.
The two men drove up to the security gates of the warehouse and told the security officer (who has since been sacked) that they were from logistics firm Trilogy, and were collecting the consoles to deliver them to Scunthorpe. They're so good, they make Ocean's 11 look like Del Boy and Rodney.
Prosecutor, Stuart Yeung said the two men were not the organisers but acted as "foot soldiers", using their inside knowledge of the warehouse and its security (i.e. they knew the guy on the gate was a bit thick).
Judge Charles Wide QC remanded the pair in custody and warned them they now face prison sentences. Ten years ain't so bad with a PS3 in your cell, though...
I bet that's done Sony a massive favour actually. Apart from the publicity, Sony will probably get their money spent on the consoles back from their insurance company - maybe even the amount it costs to manufacture, rather than its retail price. Also, the PS3s will still be out there and in the hands of gamers who will obviously be buying and playing games on it. Very suspicious.....
The consoles have never been found (which goes some ways in explaining the console's impressive numbers in Europe).
Even as an attempt at humour it doesn't make sense cuz I seriously doubt Sony would get any sales figures from dodgy dealers selling PS3s in your local pub.
that no body wants to steal a breakbox load?oh well maybe MS could stage there own theft of a truck load of broken 360's and get some insurance cash back.
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