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Nov 8, 2009
Man in heist becomes Net star


Several Facebook groups have cropped up to discuss the heist allegedly carried out by Tony Musulin, a 39-year-old employee of the Loomis security firm who disappeared from the central city of Lyon on Thursday morning. -- PHOTO: AFP

LYON (France) - A FRENCH security van driver suspected of making off with 11.6 million euros (S$23.96 million) in cash has become a rising star on the web. Several Facebook groups have cropped up to discuss the heist allegedly carried out by Tony Musulin, a 39-year-old employee of the Loomis security firm who disappeared from the central city of Lyon on Thursday morning. Two co-workers who had briefly stepped out of the van to run an errand returned to find that Musulin had disappeared. Three hours later the vehicle was found empty in an area nearby. Police suspect Musulin of staging the heist and a Europe-wide hunt has been underway since Friday for the man who apparently fled with 49 sacks of bills picked up from the Bank of France in Lyon. The 'Tony Musulin for president' Facebook page features such tongue-and-cheek comments as 'he can certainly solve the crisis with 11.6 million' while members of the 'Tony Musulin fan club' said he was a 'hero' for his 'no guns, no violence' approach. 'The World is Yours: Tony Best Driver 2009' page is also drawing a steady stream of comments describing the theft as 'the heist of the century'. Lyon prosecutors have said the inside job appears to be a first in France. -- AFP