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HISTORIC ROBBERY MADE ON THIS DAY IN 1950

The Brinks Robbery: Crime of the Century by Gianna Ortiz – History of Boston and Beyond

On January 17, 1950, 11 men stole more than $2 million
($29 million today) from the Brink’s Armored Car depot
in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the perfect crime—
almost—as the culprits weren’t caught until January
1956, just days before the statute of limitations for the
theft expired.

The robbery’s mastermind was Anthony “Fats” Pino, a
career criminal who recruited a group of 10 other men
to stake out the depot for 18 months to figure out when
it held the most money.

Pino’s men then managed to steal plans for the depot’s
alarm system, returning them before anyone noticed they
were gone. Only $58,000 of the stolen funds has ever
been recovered.

The Great Brink's Robbery, and the 70-year-old question: What happened to the money? - The Boston Globe

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