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harryopal
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The Millenium Diamond Heist
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May 06, 2018, 04:14:47 PM »
This is old news and I am sure many of you are familiar with the story from the year 2000 but it is far enough back that there may be a number of members unfamiliar with this. Last night I watched a 46 minute video, now available on Youtube. and a really great reconstruction using original video footage as well covering this incident in a gripping way.
The target was the Millenium Star, regarded as the perfect diamond worth 200 mill pounds and other diamonds for a total value of 350 million pounds. There are several dramatic moments prior to the big heist and a final twist that makes for a compelling story. If you have a "smart TV that delivers Youtube it is good resolution and a most enjoyable treatment. Otherwise watch it on your laptop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOIbDPGzi-U
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pc bowe
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Re: The Millenium Diamond Heist
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May 07, 2018, 06:37:59 AM »
This certainly was an interesting case!
Does raise the question of why the police let a known armed criminal gang run around for five months.
Under the UK 1997 Firearms Act section 5 carries a heaver sentence than what they received.
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