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This is fairly relevant, especially considering the timing of the question. The Jules Rimet Trophy, the original trophy received for winning the football World Cup was stolen and never recovered - after an earlier attempt in 1966 ended with a dog finding the trophy behind a wall.

In 1970, Brazil received the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently after winning the World Cup for a third time. In 1983, the trophy was stolen. It is believed, but unconfirmed, that the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen by three thieves and later broken apart and melted into gold bars.

It's never been found.

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/13/world-cup-mystery-what-happened-jules-rimet-trophy

Edit: Grammar (I hate apeice as a word)

In 1963, a crew stopped a mail train in Buckinghamshire, England by turning the signal to red. They disconnected the last ten cars, and forced the engineer to continue on and then stop. They stormed the second car, which contained 2.7 million pounds (about $70 million in today's money) of currency being transferred to different banks.

Most of the gang was caught, but the money never recovered. One participant, Ronnie Biggs, escaped prison and fled eventually to Rio de Janeiro where he eluded British police until voluntarily returning in 2001 for medical reasons.

source: New York Times

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February 15, 2003 a group of Italian thieves stole half a billion dollars worth of diamonds and cash from Antwerp. For the most part they got away. I believe only one member was charged and only on firearms charges. If you're interested I recommend the book "Flawless" by Scott Shelby and Greg Campbell.

February 15, 2003 a group of Italian thieves stole half a billion dollars worth of diamonds and cash from Antwerp. For the most part they got away. I believe only one member was charged and only on firearms charges. If you're interested I recommend the book "Flawless" by Scott Shelby and Greg Campbell.