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History Byte The Brinks Robbery

It was billed as "the perfect crime." And it nearly was. On January 17, 1950, employees at the Brinks security firm in Boston were closing for the day when thieves surprised them and stole millions in cash and securities, making it the largest robbery in the U.S. at the time.
 

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