The Write Team Daily: "They Already Had The Keys"

The Write Team Podcast · Oct 4, 2026 · 37m

THE LOOMIS FARGO HEIST | October 4, 1997

Charlotte, North Carolina

The vault was protected by steel walls, timed locks, surveillance cameras, and carefully designed security procedures.

By the next morning, more than $17 million was missing.

There were no masked gunmen. No hostages. No dramatic getaway through the streets.

The man emptying the vault didn't need to break in.

He already had the keys.

David Ghantt was a Loomis Fargo vault supervisor who knew the building, the routines, and the security system. With the help of several accomplices, he pulled off one of the largest cash thefts in…