Episode 41: The Antwerp Heist: An Almost-Perfect Crime

Authors: Aaron Erler & Travis StipetichDescription: Leonardo Notarbartolo, and a crew of masterminds robbed the Antwerp Diamond Center in Antwerp, Belgium. A near $100 million heist, that was almost perfect. Breaking into the Antwerp Diamond Center, they stole around $100 million dollars of diamonds, gold, jewelry and cash. In this episode we give a detailed description of the events that transpired on February 15th-16th, 2003. We discuss a near-perfect crew, for the perfect job. We discuss the execution of "The Heist of the Century", and an escape thwarted.Sources: BBC NewsLinks to an external site.ABC NewsLinks to an external site. The Economic TimesLinks to an external site. The True Crime DatabaseLinks to an external site.WiredLinks to an external site.YouTube | $100 MILLION DIAMOND HEISTLinks to an external site.