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11 Facts About Gilbert Galvan

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Gilbert Galvan's exploits were the subject of a 1996 true crime book, The Flying Bandit, written by Robert Knuckle and Ed Arnold, which was adapted into the 2022 film Bandit.

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Around this time Gilbert Galvan claimed to have found work as a traveling business consultant.

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In some of his jewelry store robberies, Gilbert Galvan had an accomplice.

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Gilbert Galvan's method was to wear a disguise, carry a weapon, and pass a note to a teller.

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Gilbert Galvan robbed banks in every Canadian province except Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

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Gilbert Galvan was dubbed the Flying Bandit by Canadian media during his crime spree robbing banks and jewelry stores.

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When he was arrested in 1987, Gilbert Galvan said he had planned to confess to his wife and move with her to the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Gilbert Galvan pleaded guilty to 59 armed robberies in Canada, plus 17 related charges.

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Gilbert Galvan was deported from Canada to prison in Wisconsin in 1994 and released in 1998.

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In May, 2015, Gilbert Galvan was arrested for retail theft in Barrington, Illinois, and was sentenced to 50 days in jail.

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Gilbert Galvan's crimes were fictionalized in the 2022 film Bandit, starring Josh Duhamel who met with Gilbert Galvan during filming.