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There have been raids and robberies on galleries, museums and private states for centuries. The aim? To steal timeless masterpieces worth thousands, if not millions. Often unsellable, the thieves range from avid art enthusiasts to opportunists. It has been reported that raids on British galleries of art works and antiques total up to about £500m [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Friday, November 11, 2011 at 12:01 am
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When it comes to the amount of sheer planning, creativity, and outright lunacy that goes into them, few crimes rival the high profile, multi-million dollar heist. And when you consider the colorful characters and criminal masterminds behind these robberies, it’s easy why these crimes continue to be the subject of constant speculation and fascination. Whether [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12:19 am
Filed under Bizarre, Crime · Tagged Agricultural Bank of China Robbery, Antwerp Diamond Heist, baker street burglary, Banco Central Burglary, bank, Central Bank Of Iraq Heist, Crime, crimes, criminal, criminals, diamond, diamonds, gang, Gardener Museum Art Heist, Great Brinks Robbery, guns, Harry Winston Heist, jewelry, Knightsbridge Security Deposit Robbery, robbery, steal, The Great Train Robbery, the police, theft, unsolved
Bank robbery is still alive and well in these times of high tech crimes. Some go off without a hitch and some go off like the Titanic. Here’s a list of some of the less successful ventures. Keep your hands where we can see them and read on… ADVERTISEMENT 10. Maybe a Return Trip to [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 1:10 am
Filed under Crime · Tagged attack, bank, bank robbery, battle, Crime, crimes, criminal, money, rifle, robbery, steal, the police, theft, thief
