What makes the perfect crime? Creativity? As few participants as possible? Technology? The Great Brinks Robbery in 1950 was considered the perfect crime for a while... until it was finally solved just five days before the statute of limitations expired.

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Sources:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/brinks-robbery
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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brinks-armored-car-depot-robbery-boston-1950
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/16/metro/great-brinks-robbery-70-year-old-question-what-happened-money/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/16/metro/great-brinks-robbery-70-year-old-question-what-happened-money/
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