The Banco Central Heist
How did the Banco Central robbers steal millions?
4.7 (12)
62 mins
Explore how thieves secretly dug a tunnel to steal millions from Brazil's Banco Central without setting off alarms. Discover how investigators tracked down the masterminds behind one of history's largest cash robberies.
Ep 1:
The Perfect Crime Begins: Boston and Fortaleza
Two masked men rob Boston's Gardner Museum in minutes, while in Brazil a former security consultant spends months tunneling 256 feet beneath a bank vault.
Ep 2:
Pizza, Sewers, and a Helicopter Heist
In Buenos Aires, pizza and toy guns mask a sewer-tunnel fortune grab, while in Sweden a stolen helicopter and fake bomb outsmart an entire police force.
Ep 3:
Patience, Keys, and the Original Blueprint
A patient thief spends three years undercover to crack Antwerp's impenetrable diamond vault, tracing back to the meticulous 1950 heist that invented modern bank robbery planning.
Ep 4:
Legends of the Sky, Rails, and Gunfire
A mysterious skyjacker vanishes into the clouds with ransom cash, a gang stops a mail train with a glove, and two heavily armed robbers wage a televised war with LAPD.
Ep 5:
When the Crew Turns on Itself
Mafia loyalty turns lethal after a $32 million airport heist, while a car purchase, a forest dump, and a Monopoly board unravel three supposedly perfect crimes.
Ep 6:
Ghosts, Millions, and the King of Keys
A scorned wife and a hospital-bed confession bring down two legendary crews, while millions vanish forever and one mysterious mastermind disappears without a trace.
Discussions (5)
Mary
Level 8 · 2 mo agoGardner reward is $10M confirmed
Leo
Level 3 · 2 mo agoThe King of Keys cracked 189 locks in total darkness, left zero evidence, and vanished with $34M. Meanwhile his crewmate Speedy was out there decorating a Belgian forest with Antwerp Diamond Center envelopes like he was setting up a scavenger hunt.
Lance
Level 2 · 2 mo agoKing of Keys said bet 👑
