Crown Jewels
On 9 May 1671,colonel Thomas Blood entered the Tower of London disguised as a priest and stole the Crown Jewels.He was captured,but pardon by Charles I, who admired his daring.
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting was stolen from the Louvre Museum,Paris,on 21 August 1911 by Vicenzo Peruggia.He kept it for two years,but when he tried to sell it he was caught and jailed.
Great Train Robbery
A gang of 12 robbers stole £2.6 million from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.They were caught and jailed,but one ,Ronald Biggs,escaped and lived for many years in Brazil.
Art Theft
On 18 March 1990 two thieves disguised as policemen stole 12 works of art by Rembrandt,Degas,Vermeer and others from the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum,Boston .The paintings were valued at $300 million and have never been recovered .
Securitas depot Robbery
On 22 February 2006 Britain's biggest ever Robbery took place at the Securitas depot,Tonbridge .The gang kidnapped the family of the depot manager and got away with £53,116,760 in cash . Following a series of police raids,some of the cash was recovered and several people were arrested.
On 9 May 1671,colonel Thomas Blood entered the Tower of London disguised as a priest and stole the Crown Jewels.He was captured,but pardon by Charles I, who admired his daring.
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting was stolen from the Louvre Museum,Paris,on 21 August 1911 by Vicenzo Peruggia.He kept it for two years,but when he tried to sell it he was caught and jailed.
Great Train Robbery
A gang of 12 robbers stole £2.6 million from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.They were caught and jailed,but one ,Ronald Biggs,escaped and lived for many years in Brazil.
Art Theft
On 18 March 1990 two thieves disguised as policemen stole 12 works of art by Rembrandt,Degas,Vermeer and others from the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum,Boston .The paintings were valued at $300 million and have never been recovered .
Securitas depot Robbery
On 22 February 2006 Britain's biggest ever Robbery took place at the Securitas depot,Tonbridge .The gang kidnapped the family of the depot manager and got away with £53,116,760 in cash . Following a series of police raids,some of the cash was recovered and several people were arrested.
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