Antwerp diamond heist
Was the Antwerp diamond heist the perfect heist?
4.7 (21)
38 mins
Explore the tangled web of the historic Antwerp diamond heist involving fake identities, security gaps, and global escape routes. Discover how one misplaced trash bag became the key to cracking the case.
Ep 1:
A Failed Heist, A Fortunate Discovery
A botched bank robbery in 1997 Antwerp leads career criminal Ferdinando Finotto to a far more tempting target hidden beneath the Diamond District.
Ep 2:
Scouting the Vault: Keys and Cameras
Leonardo Notarbartolo infiltrates the Diamond Center, uncovering a shocking security lapse and plotting an audacious garage-door entry into the vault.
Ep 3:
Four Hours and Forty-Four Minutes
On February 16th, 2003, the School of Turin executes their audacious plan, emptying the vault before vanishing—until a forest ranger stumbles onto something suspicious.
Ep 4:
Tracing the Trail of Diamonds
Cell phone triangulation and DNA evidence begin unraveling the conspiracy, as investigators close in on suspects across Belgium, Holland, and Italy.
Ep 5:
The Perfect Crime's Fatal Flaw
As forensic evidence frees some suspects while others remain jailed, we examine how one careless mistake unraveled history's most audacious diamond heist.
Discussions (13)
Corbin
Level 2 · 9 mo agoThe fire extinguisher camera story is laughable. It's impossible to film through the concierge's head.
Mateo
Level 6 · 9 mo agoI dispute the claim that duplicating the key from video is impossible. Skilled locksmiths can deduce bitting depths from a 2D image using basic perspective.
Frederick
Level 7 · 9 mo agoBusted by a sandwich? Sheeeeet, hang that on the fridge!
