On Saturday, January 26, 1985, officers called in two of their best surveillance experts to enter the grounds of Noye's home when they knew he was meeting Reader. They hoped to catch them in the act and secure the incriminating evidence they needed. Officers took the opportunity to search the property. During which they found 11 gold bars, crudely smelted. Delaware soldier led 'Monuments Men' to gold, money and art". delawareonline . Retrieved 2017-02-05. Simons, Marlise (10 January 1997). "Nazi Gold and Portugal's Murky Role". New York Times . Retrieved 1 June 2011.

Trans-Canada Air Lines eventually changed its name to Air Canada in 1965– the same airline believed to have been hit by Monday’s theft.

The so-called "Curse of Brink's-Mat" or "Curse of the Brink's-Mat millions" refers to the shooting deaths of several men who were allegedly involved. According to The Independent , the judge said at the time: “You must have known you were playing for very high stakes indeed. There can hardly have been a more serious case of handling than this.” a b c d Tendler, Stewart (2 April 1987). "Jeweller cleared of melting down gold from Brink's Mat". The Times. p.3. Telly: The great gold heist replayed; Brinks Mat: The Greatest Heist (Channel4,9pm)". Free Online Library. Liverpool, England. Liverpool Echo. 24 November 2003 . Retrieved 3 February 2023.

What I can say is that the container [had] a high-value shipment. It did contain gold but was not exclusive to gold and contained other items of monetary value.”

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a b Connett, David (4 July 2015). "Curse of Brink's Mat: Death of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer the latest killing related to 1983 heist". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016 . Retrieved 12 November 2015. Brink's-Mat Heist: 'The robbery of the century' ". Crime+Investigation UK . Retrieved 3 February 2023. In 1996 Keith Hedley, a suspected money launderer whose home was searched during the investigation, was shot dead on his yacht in the Mediterranean Sea. [62] Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Paris edition, Sunday April 8 1945. Printed at the New York Herald Tribune plant". Archived from the original on 2015-02-27 . Retrieved 2015-02-26.