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The Antwerp World Diamond Centre: It’s home to one of the world’s most impenetrable vaults. But one criminal mastermind thinks he has the team to crack it. And if he’s right they could pull off the biggest diamond heist in history. History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan, History 2023
2003: A team of top-notch Italian thieves is about to crack one of the world’s toughest diamond vaults. ibid.
‘About $100 million on the low end was stolen.’ ibid.
February 15th 2003: one of the world’s most secure vaults is raided. It’s the diamond centre in Antwerp Belgium. The thieves escape with over a quarter of a billion pounds worth of gems, cash and valuables. Heists s1e3: Antwerp Diamond Centre, Channel 5 2017
The perfect crime until an unbelievable discovery is made. ibid.
The biggest payload in criminal history. ibid.
Once his cover story that he’s a gem dealer has been accepted Notarbartolo’s next step is to gain the trust of the security staff and slowly build up the intelligence he needs. ibid.
The thieves have chosen the only place in Belgium where the dumping of rubbish will result in the police being called. ibid.
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No force. No violence. And as much as $300 US million is gone. ibid. comment
I was standing in front of Ali Baba’s cave. ibid. rozzer
Inside the building there were 24 cameras working day in, day out. ibid.
I was thinking this must be an inside job. ibid.
The ‘School of Turin’ probably had the knowledge to do this type of crime. ibid.