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Heist of the Century - The vanishing of an armored truck.


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The Provençals form one of the most illustrious organized crime families in Quebec. Of the ten Provençal children, nine have criminal records, just like their father. 

The eldest, Roger Provençal is considered in his time as "the biggest kingpin of the French-speaking underworld in Montreal". He is the head of gang activities involved in extortion, drug trafficking, robberies and hijackings.

Roger Provençal became famous for having been the leader of a group of robbers who carried out the "heist of the century" on March 30, 1976, by robbing a Brink's truck carrying $2.8 million in broad daylight, in the business district of Montreal.

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Prologue Studio - Podcast credits

Executive Producer: Léa Nguyen

Creative Director: Jonathan Rouxel
Investigative Research: André Cédilot
Junior Producer: Kevin Falardeau
Audio Production:  Parade
Sound Design and Mixing: Homy Studio - Gabriel Gagnon
Music: Epidemic sound
English Voice-Over: Derek Séguin
With the financial participation of/ Avec la participation financière de Canadiand Media Fund and SODEC

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