Sean Banks doesn't fit the physical profile of a typical burglar, a job that requires unassuming stealth. At 6-foot-8 inches, the sinewy Mr. Banks looks more like who he is, a basketball player with potential to play for an NBA team. But when the 26-year-old Mr. Banks was arrested in August after a high-speed police chase in New Jersey, authorities accused him of trying out for another kind of team: the legendary James Bond Gang. Known for their wealthy victims and spectacular getaway cars, the highly organized crew of professional burglars stole millions of dollars in cash and jewelry during hundreds of heists in New Jersey and New York from 1989 to 1995, according to federal prosecutors.
But when the 26-year-old Mr. Banks was arrested in August after a high-speed police chase in New Jersey, authorities accused him of trying out for another kind of team: the legendary James Bond Gang.
Known for their wealthy victims and spectacular getaway cars, the highly organized crew of professional burglars stole millions of dollars in cash and jewelry during hundreds of heists in New Jersey and New York from 1989 to 1995, according to federal prosecutors.
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