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[8] [9] It was documented as “Biggest Bank Robbery” under “Curiosities and wonders” in Limca Book of Records. [10] [11] [12] The Chicago Sun-Times reported that "12 to 15 Sikhs dressed as policemen and armed with submachine guns and rifles escaped with nearly $4.5 million in the biggest bank robbery in Indian history." "No one was injured."
It was the largest heist in the history of bank robberies to that date. They spent hours picking through the various safe deposit boxes. Before they left on 20 July they left a message on the walls of the vault: sans armes, ni haine, ni violence ("without weapons, neither hatred, nor violence"). [11] [9]
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.
Thieves made off with money, gold and jewels in these daring heists. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
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On Sunday, October 27, 1878, the Manhattan Savings Institution bank and depository in Manhattan, New York City was robbed of $2,747,700 ($65 million in 2017) in cash and securities by the former gang of serial bank robber George Leonidas Leslie. At the time, it was the largest-paying criminal heist in history.
A picture of the Central Bank of Brazil in Fortaleza. The Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza was the theft of about R$160 million from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará, Brazil, on August 6, 2005. It is one of the world's largest heists.
The Great Brink's Robbery was an armed robbery of the Brink's building in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1950. The $2.775 million ($35.1 million today) theft consisted of $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks , money orders , and other securities.