Description
Águila Blanca was the name given by Los Macheteros to its robbery of a Wells Fargo depot on September 12, 1983, a day coinciding with the birth date of Puerto Rican Nationalist Pedro Albizu Campos. The robbery took place in West Hartford, Connecticut, and netted more than US$7 million. At the time of the robbery, it was the largest cash heist in U.S. history.