The True Crime & Punishment series delves into some of the most daring, bizarre and bloody crimes from early history through to the present day - and their consequences. It covers a broad range of illegal activity, from mutiny to robbery and espionage. It also looks inside some of the world’s grimmest and most isolated places of confinement and reveals how the highest walls, the sharpest wires and the most brutal guards could not defeat a determined will to escape.
Heists covers more than 300 years of bold attempts to run off with the loot. From bank raids, diamond heists and priceless artwork thefts, some robberies netted a miserly amount – Jesse James once made a paltry $26.70 from one heist – while others were ambitious – Lee Murray and his gang netted a cool £53 million after the Securitas Robbery in 2006. Sometimes it paid to risk everything for an easy life and early retirement.
