On this day in 1950, 11 thieves broke into a Brink-Armored car depot in Boston, and stole over $2 million. They were caught six years later.
Anthony 'Fats' Pino was the culprit behind the crime. He gathered ten other men and they staked out the depot for eighteen months, hoping to find the time when the most money was available. They were able to remove the alarm system that was set in place.
When the robbery was taking place, several workers were tied up. No one was hurt. The thieves were very clever and didn't leave any clues behind, except for the ropes that they used to tie the workers up with. The thieves made their way out and said they would not touch the money for six years, enough time for the statute of limitations to run out. Their plan would have worked, except that Joseph O'Keefe went to prison for another burglary and left his money with someone else. He wanted his money, and wasn't able to receive it, so he was willing to talk with the authorities about what happened. The group sent a hit man to kill O'Keefe, but the hit man was unsuccessful. So O'Keefe told his story to the FBI and testified against his fellow robbers.
Eight of the men were located. Two of them had died before they were able to be tried. Most of the money was not recovered. There is a movie made from this event called, The Brinks Job starring Peter Falk.
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