RobberyUnsolved
The British Bank of the Middle East Heist
Beirut, LebanonJanuary 22, 1976
In January 1976, during the Lebanese Civil War, the PLO blasted through the wall of the British Bank of the Middle East in Beirut and broke into the vault. They stole gold bullion, stocks, and currency worth an estimated $20–50 million. It is considered one of the largest bank robberies in history. The perpetrators were never brought to justice.