Brink's-Mat robbery gaps in its records. The fraud squad was called in to investigate the bank and certain customers. The so-called "Curse of Brink's-Mat" or "Curse of the Brink's-Mat millions" refers to the early deaths of many of those allegedly involved. Brink's-Mat robbery The Brink's-Mat robbery occurred at the Heathrow International Trading Estate on 26 November 1983, with a record £26 million (today approximately £ million) worth of gold bullion, diamonds, and cash stolen from a warehouse. The bullion was the property of Johnson Matthey Bankers Ltd, which collapsed the following year after making large loans to frauds and insolvent firms. Two
Winnie Brinks from Calvin College. For several years she was Executive Director of One Way House Inc., a residential facility for non-violent female offenders. She also was a caseworker at The Source, an employee support organization. Brinks was recruited to run for office after Roy Schmidt, who had previously held the seat as a Democrat, switched to the Republican Party at the filing deadline, leaving no legitimate Democratic candidate on the primary ballot. Brinks ran as a write-in candidate, exceeding the 1,000 required votes to win the primary. She then defeated Schmidt in the November general election. In 2014, she was re-elected,