Federal officials investigating the 1990 Gardner Museum heist plan to launch a public awareness campaign similar to the one that led to the arrest last year of James “Whitey’’ Bulger, in the latest sign that officials have sharpened their probe into the notorious theft, according to the US attorney’s office. The plan comes amid stepped-up activity in the probe: a grand jury has been activated and two homes searched within the past eight months.

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Cantabrigian01

06/11/2012 09:39 AM

Boston is not the center of the world. The Gardner Museum heist is unknown in many areas, regardless of the art knowledge of the communities. Therefore, the more publicity the better - this fiasco should have widely publicized in 1990.