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Results tagged “heist”

Fugitive 'Fast Eddie' jailed for heist

March 6: A British man known as A British man known as "Fast Eddie"  who spent almost twenty years on the run in the U.S.  has been jailed for five years. Eddie Maher was wanted for stealing an armored van full of British currency in 1993 worth about 1.2  million pounds at the time.  ITV's Asha Tanna reports. (Nightly News)

'Gigantic' diamond heist at Belgium airport

Feb. 19: Armed robbers steal $50 million worth of diamonds off a plane at an international airport in Brussels, Belgium. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)Armed robbers steal $50 million worth of diamonds off a plane at an international airport in Brussels, Belgium. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. (NBCNews.com)

Museum calls art heist a 'significant loss'

Oct. 20: Daring thieves in Holland walked through a museum side door and stole pieces by Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Freud. The brazen heist took less than two minutes, with the stolen art totaling tens of millions of dollars. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. Daring thieves in Holland walked through a museum side door and stole pieces by Picasso, Monet, Gauguin and Freud. The brazen heist took less than two minutes, with the stolen art totaling tens of millions of dollars. NBC's Duncan Golestani reports. (TODAY)

Can Eagles pull off another heist?

March 29: PFT Live: Too expensive to be a backup, Asante Samuel is likely to get dumped by the Philadelphia Eagles. Florio suggests the cornerback is next on the list of heists pulled by the organization, as the Eagles seek a third round pick for Samuel.  (NBC Sports)PFT Live: Too expensive to be a backup, Asante Samuel is likely to get dumped by the Philadelphia Eagles. Florio suggests the cornerback is next on the list of heists pulled by the organization, as the Eagles seek a third round pick for Samuel. (NBC Sports)

Eddie Murphy talks 'Heist,' Oscars, and SNL

Oct. 26: TODAY's Al Roker laughs it up with comedian Eddie Murphy, executive producer and actor in his latest film, TODAY's Al Roker laughs it up with comedian Eddie Murphy, executive producer and actor in his latest film, "Tower Heist," who says it's "been a while" since he's been in a such a controversial role. (TODAY)

Stiller is modern-day Robin Hood in 'Tower Heist'

Oct. 24: Actor Ben Stiller tells the TODAY anchors about his new action-comedy film, Actor Ben Stiller tells the TODAY anchors about his new action-comedy film, "Tower Heist," in which he plays a building manager who is determined to steal back the millions his staff lost at the hands of the building's richest tenant. (TODAY)

Bank robber uses wheelchair in heist

July 27: A man uses a wheelchair as a ploy to help him rob a bank in Phoenix. KPNX reporter William Pitts has the story.  A man uses a wheelchair as a ploy to help him rob a bank in Phoenix. KPNX reporter William Pitts has the story. (NBC News)

Casino-chip heist caught on video

Dec. 15: A lone thief pulled off an A lone thief pulled off an "Ocean's 11" heist at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas. TODAY's Ann Curry has more details. 

Cops nab 'moss man' in attempted heist

Oct. 15: Police in Portland, Ore., apprehended a man they believed tried to steal gold from a museum and then tried to hide out in the woods disguised in an elaborate moss costume. TODAY's Ann Curry has more details. Police in Portland, Ore., apprehended a man they believed tried to steal gold from a museum and then tried to hide out in the woods disguised in an elaborate moss costume. TODAY's Ann Curry has more details. 

Van Gogh heist is latest in long line of art capers

Aug. 22: The search is on for a painting worth more than $50 million after it was stolen – for the second time – from a Cairo museum. NBC's Tazeen Ahmad reports.  (Nightly News)The search is on for a painting worth more than $50 million after it was stolen – for the second time – from a Cairo museum. NBC's Tazeen Ahmad reports. (Nightly News)

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