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1976 Press Photo Robbery Of the Century Buenos Aires 1.5 Mil-Banco de Galicia

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Argentina's Biggest Robbery Of The Century. Known as the 'robbery of the century' in Buenos Aires, thieves stole gold and jewellery valued at one million, five hundred thousand U.S. Dollars from Banco de Galicia, a local safe deposit bank, where the wealthy people kept their most treasured valuables. The attention of the police was drawn to the squanderous living of an employee of a cleaning company, contracted for the cleaning of the bank, who possessed the keys of the bank. After keeping him under surveillance for some time they finally arrested him together with his accomplices. Photo Shows:- The gang of thieves with part of the proceeds of the robbery which they had hidden in several places.

Photo measures 9.5 x 7 inches.

Photo is dated 09-09-1976.



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