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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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John Norris & 1950 Brinks Robbery Evidence.

How America's Biggest Heist, the Great Brinks Robbery, Fell Apart
Anthony “Fats” Pino (in cuffs).

Great Brink's Robbery - Wikipedia
Present-day North Terminal Garage in Boston, site of the
Great Brink’s Robbery.

Today in History: Boston Thieves pull off historic Brink's Robbery | Boro  Park 24

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THE ‘JEWEL HEIST OF THE CENTURY’

perp walk of two men
Jack Roland Murphy, who also went by "Murf the Surf,"
was sentenced to three years in jail for stealing 24 gems
from the American Museum of Natural History.

Two men broke into the American Museum of Natural History
in New York City and made off with millions of dollars in gems
on this day in history, Oct. 29, 1964.

The theft was the largest jewel heist in U.S. history.

Among the 24 gems stolen by Allan Dale Kuhn, 26, and Jack
Roland Murphy (also known as "Murf the Surf"), 27, were the
Star of India, a 563.35 carat sapphire; the DeLong Star Ruby,
a 100.32 carat ruby; and the Midnight Star, a black sapphire
weighing 116 carats.
 

Kuhn and Murphy were eventually captured and arrested —
and tried for the jewel heist.
 

gemstones
The Star of India, left, and the DeLong Star Ruby, center,
at the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals inside the
American Museum of Natural History in New York. The
two were among the 24 gems stolen in the heist.

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THE LARGEST JEWEL HEIST IN U.S. HISTORY

gemstones
The Star of India, left, and the DeLong Star Ruby, center,
at the Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals inside the
American Museum of Natural History in New York. The
two were among the 24 gems stolen.
(FOX NEWS)

Two men broke into the American Museum of Natural History
in New York City and made off with millions of dollars in gems
on this day in history, Oct. 29, 1964.
 

Jack ‘Murph the Surf’ Murphy, Heist Mastermind, Dies at 83 - The New ...
James A. Oliver, director of the Museum of Natural History, inspecting the case that held jewels stolen from the
museum.

perp walk of two men
Jack Roland Murphy, who also went by "Murf the Surf," was sentenced to three years in jail for stealing 24 gems from
the American Museum of Natural History.

How a Miami Gang Pulled off New York's Greatest Jewel Heist

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