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This is a Robbery
Esto es un asalto
2015 · Film · 88 min
Directed by Aurora Martínez
After thieves Braulio and Víctor rob one another on the street, a police officer follows them, but instead of arresting the criminals, he robs them.
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I was shocked to learn that this is a thing but it does happen. Organized crime groups steal art that they can use to negotiate lighter sentences.
It is believed that the Mafia stole Rembrandt's "Storm in the Sea of Galilee", among other works from the Gardner Museum for this reason. The documentary series "This Is a Robbery" goes into this heist and is a good watch.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_a_Robbery https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft
There was a high-profile theft of 13 works from this museum in 1990 that remains unsolved with no arrests made and no works recovered.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft
There is also a Netflix documentary on the theft called "This is a Robbery"