It seems they wanted to get caught to show off and get publicity to further that. It was a pretty impressive heist but the after-execution flopped like a plane

It seems they wanted to get caught to show off and get publicity to further that. It was a pretty impressive heist but the after-execution flopped like a plane made out of mercury. They gambled on the courts not prosecuting old-timers for compassionate reasons. Yet, the coolest thief/ves wouldn't have let themselves be caught and would be basking on a warm tropical island they own.