The Greatest Record Breaking Heists and Robberies in History

Carlton Hotel Robbery

This particular heist went down in the Guinness World Records! The biggest jewelry heist ever took place in August of 1994. The Carlton was currently hosting jewels owned by Lev Avnerovich Leviev, an Iranian billionaire. The goods were placed in a private hotel salon. There were very few guards who were also unarmed. This was the first place for the robber to strike.

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