Gilbert Galvan : The Flying Bandit - the fifth estate
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Gilbert Galvan lead a double life. He claimed he was a securities analyst from Pembroke, Ontario but in fact he was a gifted thief who flew first class from city to city robbing banks, earning the nickname the 'Flying Bandit'. Over a three year period Galvan robbed over 50 banks in almost every province and was only caught in 1987 when he branched out into jewelry theft. In our 1991 piece Victor Malarek profiles Galvan and speaks with the man police called the best bank robber they had ever seen.
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Just finished watching Bandit. It's great to see this 30 year old interview online!
Same here
Me2
Just about to watch it! Wanted to get a bit of background first, and I’m really looking forward to the movie. 😊
Me too
Great movie
Here after watching the movie, and I'm amazed how accurate it was! Great story and acting, amazing attention to detail as well
He steals from banks, banks steal from us... Give this guy a medal!
😆 🤣 😂
😂 idk if they steals from us or not
damn right! haha
GOD WILL BE THE FINAL JUGE!!!
@@cashh1004yes, they do.
He was fine when he was working alone. Brings a partner in, and inevitably he was doomed.
Exactly
His partner was shaking the whole time
Interesting, I was in Vancouver in '86 I believe it was when a jewelry store was robbed on Granville St.
Granville St. Is a high end shopping area with a cobblestone street that only buses and taxis are allowed. There is above ground and underground shopping. I was above ground on the sidewalk with a friend just checking out the area as I'd never seen anything like it where i had grown up, when suddenly there were cops and sirens everywhere. At the time I didn't know what had happened. I heard on the news that it was a jewelry store robbery.
Fast forward several years I watched a documentary type show called "masterminds" and it was about this guy and all his robberies he'd gotten away with. I was watching it with my girlfriend and I told her I was there when this jewelry store robbery went down, she didn't believe me lol
Then several more years later the fifth estate did an episode about this guy and that very robbery. I was right there when it went down :)
I was literally about 30 meters from the jewelry store when it was Robbed.
Agora tem o Filme Bandido da Netflix, que conta a história deste homem
I never thought id have a favorite criminal till today! 😂😂🤣
Gilbert must have an astonishingly high I.Q.. No one of "normal/below average" I.Q. could have pulled this shiat off. WOW!
Man I wish I lived in the 80s. It was so much easier to get away with.
No cctv, or very poor quality & they were fun times. The start of the acid/rave/drug scene. Fighting at football in the day time then partying with everyone in the evening.
60s!
@@DMWBN3and serial Killers
I was just in a rehab with him just few weeks back he is in indiana right now there is a book about him and yes they are making a movie will be out next year he is a very nice man
What year were you in a rehab with him? In 2015 he looked like a homeless drunk? Why didn't Tommy Craig help him when he was released from prison?
@@johndobbyn8568 2 months ago as of today I was in rehab with him
@@rayjones2275 Let's hope both of you stay sober
If he stays sober he will have a very powerful testimony which will inspire countless people. It goes to show you what alcohol and drug addiction can do to a person. I hope the both of you stay sober. It is your life.
@@johndobbyn8568 I'm staying sober plus can't wait for the movie they making about him to come out
That's jail? looks more like a rented room. he's serving his time comfortably and with a smile on his face...
Yip. He looks like he's enjoying it. Smiling about it and joking about it. Even the journalist seems to think this is funny.
He's a criminal for F's sake. If he had had to use his gun he would have and probably killed someone.
HE didn't have to use his gun because the general public he was pointing it at cared for their lives, unlike him.
He's vile.
Team33 he's awesome, never hurt anybody. Your vile haha
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Loosing your freedom and ability ti do what you want when you want is enough and no I've never been to jail and don't know anyone that has but I did have my freedom taken from me because of circumstances I could not control . I'm not condoning this guy's behaviour but I am saying losing your freedom is enough to scar You forever , granted he deserved it but it's still awful
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This guy is awesome!
Great. Then why not give him your cash and jewelry, ( * )?
who else came here after watching the movie?
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He's loyalty and integrity has my respect..
I worked with Tommy in the 80's. That was one tough dude!
I bet he out ate you.
Fellas, always remember, work solo... This dude would have made a hell of a CEO of his own business with his inviting temperament, especially if he surrounded himself with the most competent and reliable few....
I'm from Pembroke Ontario. Mel Gibson and Josh Duhamel are filming a movie in Ottawa based in it.
i have a strange respect for him, not snitching shows he is a man of principles, takes his punishment like a man and gets on with it.
something tells me the leftover loot isn't hidden...its in th safe hands of the fatman
I agree! He came and visited him in prison in the movie.
Omertà
Dude's likable af 🤣
He’s honestly a stand up dude tho. He could have ratted and went back to the u.s like nothin happened
He's a greedy, little, two-bit punk. Period.
@Luna EB haha, I agree
@@sagrammyfour then he would have ratted on Tommy
I like this guy. Wish him the best.
Leonardo should play him in a movie.......
I'm thinking Spacey.
Not anymore... (Sorry just replying because of recent allegations)
Ben Affleck. They look similar.
And now the movie is made.... BANDIT
With a straight face.... Instantly smiles hahaha
The movie matches this wow 💯🙌🏾
Didn't harm anybody, just wanted money, good man, hope he still has some cash laying around somewhere.
After having watched the movie "BANDIT" I had to google this guy to find out more about him. He's my favourite criminal, I must confess😅😅
20 years?....... WTH? It's one thing for ONE armed robbery, but 59? And the money he got away with? Wow... just wow.
That's Canada. Hate to think what he'd get if it was in the US.
@@splint3048they would have gave him life without parole in the us
He’s paid when he gets out. That why’s he’s smiling. He’s not a rat
lol He knows where the money is and he won't name his friends to get out early because they may have some of his money and/or take care of his family while he is locked up.
I’ve no idea why anybody could ever think this man is a hero. Obviously Ive no need to explain. Let the people with a brain get it.
People of this generation are just customers of deception
I ended up working for the regional carrier Pem Air years after he was still infamous in the area
Spent it all on first class flights.
He had ....One Thousand Dollar Bills..... That must be a Canadian thing....
The new movie with Mel gibson is awesome
Bandit
What a likable bandit...
Cool guy. What’s he doing now.
Came here after watching watching the Mel Gibson movie. 😆
You just can't help liking him.....
I swear
Love this dude .. finally made a movie about him... Wonder if he has a book I can read in how to rob banks
Dafuq dude😂
Canada is very, very lenient and these crimes in the USA where he came from would get him Colorado Super Max and multiple life terms. YOU point a loaded gun in my face, and the media narrator repeats ad nauseum that "no shots were ever fired" completely misses the point of having a gun in your face. It's induced trauma for all the low paid retail clerks this guys and his buddies made miserable. The employees will be dealing with this guys moves on them for years. And their families.
Yeah, and it turns out the US has a low crime rate ehhh
@@MrBlakman1988 hahaha
Relax he never meant to fire it. Some guys are just not killers
Agree how our Canadian justice system is way too lenient. It’s always about money there too. Overcrowded prisons in Canada sounds like a joke to me. Maybe overcrowding them, if that’s even possible here, with a lot less rights and less costs for the violent ones is exactly what we need to make them think before doing.?. Instead they get to go to jail to sober up, get free meals, free health and and therapy benefits, free rent and lots of socializing benefits. I’d rather see violence punished much more than stealing from the rich that are covered by insurance way more than any employee is covered if injured, shot or killed. This rich vs the poor (definitely not Robinhood) story seems to be why some talk cheap as if he’s some kind of hero. As for the gun in the face trauma, I get it, but it’s something that can be dealt with a lot more than violent crimes. It’s also a career choice with well known risk. Never deserved but is such a career worth the risk.?. Can’t say this guy is anyone to be impressed by as he could’ve easily used his brain to do some actual good for himself, his family and others close to him. He comes across as a cold narcissist, boarder line sociopath here that chose his career for notoriety reasons without a care for anyone around him…not someone you want around your children. Pretty interesting story from an interesting time though.
Robert I want to wish you best of luck from an old friend .
Etienne Dubois this comment reply is too funny
What a legend 😅
Hahaha, as if the reason he won't give up his co-conspirators is because he's such a "stand up guy" and a "trusted friend". He obviously knows that if he rats, the big scary guys will start to eye up his family.
J C not really some criminals got a code they live by and don’t tattle tale you would be surprised how many people in prison are serving long sentences which they could’ve eaisly avoided by giving the cops names
Im here after watching a movie. The Robber guy looks more like Miles Teller. But the original actor plyed well too
Solid guy, hope the fatman takes care of his books. You dont see people not cooperate anymore. Respect to him.
I love this guy...wish he'd help the poor tho!!
"I have no money"....not until i get out anyway. Bahahaha
I saw this guy at CIBC Ottawa Bank !
Simon Goulet really lol
I thought that was Bill Hicks in the thumbnail. 100%
Exactly.made me kind of like him, but only superficially he is just a money grubbing criminal
hahahah i have no money left😊
Lil Scrappy Voice - I got money in da BANK!
shorty what you THANK! 💰
BOTRW brought me here6and of course Bandit 2022 with Mel Gibson *
Greed gets people every time. You pull a few jobs get a cool million and get out of the game well before 59 jobs.
He has plenty of money stashed somewhere.. he wasn’t spending it.. they lived in a shack..🤷🏾♂️
I hope someone heroically, and bravely robs it.
... nice guy ...
How did he not get extradited to the USA for his robberies there?
Idk he did like 400 some in Canada but did escape USA Prison.
11:20--Behold the Narcissist--no feelings for anyone but himself.
Josh Duhamel and Mel Gibson are making a movie about him.
it's already made and released, just watched it last night
i know his daughter
I'm from Pembroke Ontario where he lived.
I’m sorry, no shots were fired, guessing you think they should have a high five 🖐
I just love him
I just Love him his good in his crime only money flying bandit 💕❤️
he may not have hurt anyone physically but mentally he did. he ll get his,and he lost his family.goof
Seems he told the truth and did not have any money because when he got out of jail he robbed a bank again and went to jail for another 15 years. Pretty sad.. Wish he did have it and went to enjoy life when he was released from jail in '98 but he went to jail again
The reason I'm commenting...i just wanted to be in the gang 🫂
Isn't Ken Leishman the original 'flying bandit'?
1 mil of jewellery now.
Should have worked alone....
real thugs, thumb up gilbert for not snitching,
How long will he serve?
14yrs if he stays silent
He kept stealing in jail tho so prob never, look up when he stole alcohol
Quem veio dps do filme na Netflix
Heck.
Why is this an issue......other than the fact that a gun is used......which is likely to induce trauma in people where the robbery occurs......the money......BIG DEAL......the owners have far too much money anyway. If they paid the tax they should we would have a lot more available for social programs which all people should have.....not just a select few......if they're not paying the taxes they should perhaps this is justified.
Bill Hicks?
Oh no no cant say that
Why is Gus Johnson in this
these kind of robber, their hand will disappear if they do this in saudi arabia
human man what hand? His head!
Gosh,he never named his cohorts and he s happy in jail that looks like a cheap motel room
human man it’s why no one robs banks there. Come to America or Canada and be all you can be. You can keep the hands. You’ll need them later. We know that
But it wasnt in Saudi Arabia. Half the things legal in Saudi is illegal in many western countries but that doesnt stop the Saudi s doing what they do.
Pena que foi preso
Devia receber um troféu
He has money
Try doing this now with all the money laundering checks, money sniffer dogs, no baggage checks ..... good luck.
Al SoCal channel
Do any of you realise that you have to actually pay excessive over what something is worth to cover the cost of people like this 🤔 gosh does nobody know how to use their brain! Shocking
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We’re making a movie about the right now called “bandit” Mel Gibson is playing his role and he is here staying in our hotel
Potsie is the best
Playmate
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His teeth..... DISGUSTING
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THA PHAT MAAN IS JUAN STYYYLE GOOROO
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FatMan half a wise guy
it's more easy to catch a thief than to catch a fatman uh fencer ----------------- funny
He looks weird
Put it n the bank lol:)
Cheeky sod!
All that money and he never got his teeth fixed. Eeew baaad!
Good on him.
2.5Million dollars in 59robberies thats the highest canadas record?