10 Iconic True Heist Stories

Whether it’s the theft of money, art, jewels, or some other item of value, it’s safe to say that most people love a good heist story.

A rare example of a crime where people seem to be on the side of the perpetrators as much as the victims, it’s no wonder that examples of our fascination with these kinds of stories abound.

The combination of ingenuity, daring, as well as the allure of quick riches involved in these crimes certainly has all the makings of compelling narrative, and there’s little doubt that storytellers in Hollywood, news media and other places have capitalized on that fact over the years — playing their part in making these heists the iconic crimes that we recognize them as today.

With that out of the way, let’s get to our list of 10 Iconic True Heist Stories.

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10 – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Doc (HistoryChannel):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giHh4qDeFsw&t=7s

09 – Largest Diamond Heist in French History – Band of Illusionists Strike Harry Winston’s:

– 8 in court over massive Jewellery heist AP:

– 20 heures ina actu:

– Inside the world of the Pink Panther gang linked to Kim Kardashian heist:

08 – Juillet 1976 le casse du siecle a Nice Ina:

07 – Brittains biggest armed robbery Brinks:

06 – The $100 Million Belgian Diamond Heist Explained:

05 – Anos após o assalto ao Banco Central Hoje EM dia:

– Como foi escavado o túnel do Banco Central:

04 – What Happened Inside The Gardner Museum During The Heist:

03 – The Greatest Robbery – The Lufthansa Robbery – Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOrfw_AdCMs&t=376s

02 – FBI Finally Solve the Cold Case of DB Cooper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOBPLs-TGIE&t=334s

01 – The Great Train Robbery (Famous Heist Documentary) – Timeline:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ALLHKDDjA

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