Legendary heists and robberies.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
How did Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs escape from Wandsworth Prison in 1965?
Biggs spent 36 years on the run, living openly in Brazil before returning to Britain in 2001.
How much cash did the gang steal in the 1963 Great Train Robbery?
The haul was made up mostly of small used banknotes, which were much harder to trace than newly issued notes.
Which train did the gang rob in England's 1963 Great Train Robbery?
The Glasgow-to-London night train was a traveling post office where clerks sorted letters while it ran.
In which English county did the 1963 Great Train Robbery gang hide out with the stolen money?
The gang holed up at Leatherslade Farm between the villages of Oakley and Brill, and police found the abandoned farm five days after the robbery.
Police found fingerprints on which board game at the Great Train Robbers' farm hideout?
The gang played Monopoly with stolen cash at Leatherslade Farm, then left the fingerprinted board behind.
How did handlers disguise the stolen Brink's-Mat gold before selling it?
Smelting destroyed the original bars, while base metals changed the gold's purity before resale.
The Brink's-Mat warehouse stood near which London airport?
At the Heathrow warehouse, an insider supplied the gang with a key, internal photos, and security details.
Canada's Supreme Court based Richard Vallières's heist fine on which amount?
The Court rejected a profit-only fine and restored a penalty of more than C$9 million.
What did the 1963 Great Train Robbers steal from the Royal Mail train?
The gang used a human chain to move the heavy sacks from the train into waiting Land Rovers.
Which charge led to Kenneth Noye's 1986 Brink's-Mat conviction?
Noye, Brian Reader, and Garth Chappell received convictions for conspiracy to handle the stolen gold.