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On This Day in 1950, Thieves Stole Millions in a Famous Robbery That Took Years for the Police to Solve
On the evening of January 17, 1950, thieves entered the building of the Brink’s security company in Boston’s North End. They ...
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The Great Brink’s Robbery, and the 70-year-old question: What happened to the money?
The cooler was filled with more than $57,700 in cash — $51,906 of which came from the Brink’s robbery, according to the FBI. The tattered bills were in rough shape, and many were stuck together.