Emile Jonkhere, Harry Dewulf, April 1944. Salamander XI, back of photograph
It says he ran off with diamonds and money belonging to the Resistance ... It was the perfect crime. ibid. monk to Paul & mate
Kill them both. Or I’ll come after you and you can forget your money. Salamander XII, Jonkheres at the bank
They built their lives on the blood of my father. And he’s going to pay for it. ibid. DeWulf to Paul
We will fight for this country’s future. For the citizens who believe in power. And not in a feeble democracy where everyone has a say. That’s weak. ibid. new leader of Salamander taped
‘The most audacious, best planned, the most daring diamond heist in history.’ Inside the Heist s1e4: World’s Biggest Diamond Raid, Quest 2023
In 2003 the largest diamond heist of all time took place in Antwerp’s diamond district. ibid. caption
The Antwerp Diamond District has only one vault and it’s housed in the World Diamond Centre. ibid.
‘A complete and utter humiliation for the Diamond District.’ iibid. Liz Yardley
BRAZIL: The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank 2022 - Inside the Heist TV -
Burglars invade the Central Bank’s vault in Fortalesa and steal more than 160 million Reais. The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank I: The Crime, news, Netflix 2022
Fortaleza, August 2005: Then we found this hole which had a tunnel linking access to the outside. ibid. rozzer
Who were these people? How did they manage to build this tunnel? ibid.
Sao Paulo, October 2004: Several criminals wearing clown and monkey masks used a tunnel with the same characteristics as the Central Bank tunnel to commit this crime. ibid.
We’d already had many suspects … This money would be used to commit other crimes. The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank II: The Hunt, rozzer
We found more than 12 million Reais. ibid.
We developed a huge investigation. ibid.
The courage and cleverness that they had in planning and committing out this crime wasn’t a feature when it came to figuring out what to do with the money. The Great Robbery of Brazil’s Central Bank III: Cursed Money, old boy
13th January 2006: Police respond to an armed robbery and hostage situation at a bank in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires. Inside the Heist s1e5: Buenos Aires Bank, Argentinian news, Quest 2023
‘He’s [Araujo] going to have to dig a tunnel from the storm drain to the bank.’ ibid.
‘They’re going to make a big show of robbing the banking hall while the real robbery is taking place beneath the surface in the basement where they are going after the safe deposit boxes.’ ibid.
‘Police had their hostage negotiator on the scene within minutes.’ ibid.
‘This is the moment they know they’ve been played.’ ibid.
‘It’s believed they got away with $20 million in cash and 80 kilograms’ worth of precious stones and gold.’ ibid.
CANADA: Masterminds TV - The Irish Mob TV - The Score 2001 - Trailer Park Boys TV - Foolproof 2003 - Kings of Coke TV -
A phantom bandit robbed banks across the nation using techniques never seen before and made himself millions. Masterminds e39: The Phantom Bandit, History 2003
In the mid-1980s Canada was hit with dramatic rise in bank robberies. ibid.
Gilbert Galvan: An American fugitive who robbed over 50 Canadian banks and made himself millions. ibid.
In the 1970s three Canadian criminals pulled off a string of daring bank robberies from Montreal to Miami … in more than 140 bank robberies. But in September 1980 time ran out for the Stopwatch gang. The Irish Mob s1e4, 2016
It’s in the Montreal Customs House … Four million balls; how many times have I got to tell you. The Score 2001 starring Marlon Brando & Robert de Niro & Edward Norton & Angela Bassett & Gary Palmer & Paul Soles & Jamie Harrold & Serge Houde & Martin Drainville et al, director Frank Oz, Brando to de Niro
I’m not going to lie to you – can I borrow your car to do a truck heist? Trailer Park Boys s10e5: If You Don’t Believe It, It’s Not Real, Ricky to Lucy
I know what I’m doing. I’ve watched movies like Casino, or Goodfellas, a bunch of Robert De Niro films – Heat – you know, they do a big job and then they sit on the money for a little while. And that’s the key because you start flashing money around right out of the gate, you’re going to go back to jail. Trailer Park Boys: Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys, Julian, 2008
Pretty good? It’s foolproof. Foolproof 2003 starring Ryan Reynolds & David Suchet & Kristin Booth & David Hewlett & James Allodi & Joris Jarsky & Sean Sullivan & Tara Slone & Soo Garay & William House & Wai Choy et al, director William Phillips, Helen
Leo the Touch I presume? ibid. rozzer
We used to rob a minimum of three banks a week … It was a crazy crazy time. Kings of Coke, dude, Sky Documentaries 2022
COLOMBIA: Scam City TV -
There’s a shadow hanging over this town: it’s rumoured to have a problem with gangs whose women drug unsuspecting victims before robbing them – the so-called Black Widow scam. Scam City s2e9: Bogota, National Geographic 2014
‘With an overdose they can live you or leave you with a mental illness.’ ibid. cab-driver’s advice
1,200 Scopolamine crimes were reported to police in 2012. It’s believed this is only the tip of the iceberg. ibid.