Why John Palmer 'Goldfinger' Was Executed in His Garden | UK Cold Case Update 2025

The Assassination of John “Goldfinger” Palmer: Britain’s Richest Criminal Ever | UK Gangland Crime Documentary (Full Story)
On a quiet June evening in 2015, John “Goldfinger” Palmer — Britain’s most notorious fraudster and a key figure in the Brink’s-Mat gold robbery — was gunned down in his Essex garden in a cold, calculated gangland assassination. This is the full story of a man who built a global empire from gold laundering, timeshare scams, and underworld connections — only to be eliminated in one of the most sophisticated contract killings in UK gangland history.
In this British true crime documentary, we reveal how Palmer operated at the highest levels of organized crime — with links to the Essex underworld, the Adams crime family, Russian mafia networks, and international money laundering routes through Cyprus and Dubai. His sudden murder raised alarms across Europe and triggered involvement from SOCA, MI5, and Spanish intelligence.
🔍 In this deep-dive UK crime case, we cover:
✅ John Palmer’s rise from roofer to global fraud kingpin
✅ His role in laundering £26M from the infamous Brink’s-Mat gold heist
✅ The massive timeshare fraud in Tenerife that defrauded over 17,000 victims
✅ How Palmer's money laundering network spanned Switzerland, Russia, and the Middle East
✅ The premeditated hit involving a spy hole, silenced 8mm pistol, and CCTV sabotage
✅ Why MI5 and SOCA believed Palmer had become a liability
✅ Missing evidence, inside job theories, and Essex Police's ties to known criminal syndicates
✅ Why Palmer's assassination is seen as a turning point in UK organized crime history
🎥 Featuring:
• Verified crime scene reconstructions and surveillance analysis
• Rare insights from UK crime journalists and law enforcement officials
• Uncovered links between British mafia, financial crime, and global cartels
• A forensic breakdown of the John Palmer murder investigation
Whether you're following the history of the Brink’s-Mat robbery, exploring the world of UK gangland hits, or uncovering how financial crime and contract killings intersect, this story is a chilling portrait of betrayal at the highest levels.
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