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Carlos, also known as Carlos the Jackal, [2] is a 2010 French-German biographical film and television miniseries about the life of Venezuelan terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, nicknamed Carlos the Jackal, covering his first series of attacks in 1973 until his arrest in 1994.
Ramírez Sánchez, son of Marxist lawyer José Altagracia Ramírez Navas and Elba María Sánchez, was born in Michelena, in the Venezuelan state of Táchira. [12] Despite his mother's pleas to give their firstborn child a Christian first name, José called him Ilich, after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, while two younger siblings were named "Lenin" (born 1951) and "Vladimir" (born 1958). [13]
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 Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession” by Michael Finkel (Alfred A. Knopf) Tales of heists, con artists and even murders permeate all corners of society, from ...
Florida-based computer hacker Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty Tuesday to a third set of charges related to the largest identity theft scheme in U.S. history. Gonzalez stole information connected to ...
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.
Sony Picture Classics and Trafalgar Releasing announced that “Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere” will be playing in select theaters worldwide on Sept. 23, 24 and 27. These special ...
The thief, carrying a handgun, entered the salon through a french door, which might have been forced or left open, [6] and picked up a sack [4] containing 72 jewels, 34 of which have been described as exceptional, [4] [8] in a suitcase. [1] The heist has been called the biggest heist ever in France, [8] and possibly the biggest heist of all ...