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Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. [3] [4] It took place in Antwerp, Belgium, during the weekend of 15–16 February 2003. Though arrests were made and time was served, the stolen diamonds remain unrecovered. [2] [5]
He has also been called "one of the most prolific and successful art thieves who have ever lived", [3] and "one of the greatest art thieves of all time". [4] His thefts resulted in the destruction of many works of art, destroyed by his family to conceal evidence of his crimes. [5] He differs from most other art thieves in that most of his ...
In 1987, Labh Singh (Sukhdev Singh Sukha) allegedly masterminded [7] what was at that time the largest bank robbery in Indian history, netting almost 60 million (58 million rupees-US$4.5 million) from Millar Ganj branch of Punjab National Bank, Ludhiana; [7] a part of this stolen money belonged to the Reserve Bank of India, India's central bank.
On March 29, 1997, Johnson pulled off what was then the largest cash heist in U.S. history, [2] taking $18.8 million ($29.2 million today) from the armored vehicle he was driving.
Albert Spaggiari (14 December 1932 – 8 June 1989), nicknamed Bert, was a French criminal chiefly known as the organizer of a break-in into a Société Générale bank in Nice, France, in July 1976 that resulted in the theft of an estimated 46 million francs, none of which were ever found.
The largest art theft in world history occurred in Boston on March 18, 1990, when thieves stole 13 pieces, collectively valued at $500 million, from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Among the pieces stolen was Vermeer's The Concert, which is considered to be the most valuable stolen painting in the world. A reward of $10,000,000 is still ...
The theft is the subject the History Channel's series History's Greatest Heists in 2023 Season 1, Episode 8, hosted by Pierce Brosnan. In addition to the dramatic portrayal, some of the original investigators also discuss their thoughts on the case.
On 24 November and 1 December 2003, Channel 4 broadcast Brinks Mat: The Greatest Heist, two-part documentary of the raid in its Secret History strand. [ 71 ] In 2007, Will Pearson published the book Death Warrant: Kenneth Noye, the Brink's-Mat Robbery And The Gold that provides a captivating account of the heist, chase and convictions as well ...