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The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century", [1] [2] was the largest ever diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million.
The Guardian called him "arguably the world's most consistent art thief". [2] 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 ...
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.
Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845): Scottish con man who tried to attract investment and settlers for the non-existent country of "Poyais". [2]Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756–1791): Chief conspirator in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which further tarnished the French royal family's already-poor reputation and, along with other causes, eventually led to the French Revolution.
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyThe most famous lawn-mower thief in history strode into the view of the rear surveillance camera at a residence in Port Arthur, Texas ...
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.
Najmrodzki was a famous robber and thief, known for escaping 29 times from the prison and the authorities. He was one of the most wanted criminals in the Polish People's Republic. [103] 1989, 3 September José Adolfo Macías Villamar (born 1979) 2 2013, February La Roca, maximum security prison in Guayas Penitentiary Complex ECU
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.