Case file · 2000 · Heists & Swindles
The Millennium Dome Raid
The Diamond That Wasn't There
A JCB, a speedboat and the Millennium Star. But the police were waiting.
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This 6 min episode was written from the public record. These are the sources behind it.
- BBC News: Timeline: Dome diamond heist (2002 report)
- BBC News: Dome diamond raiders jailed (sentencing at the Old Bailey, 2002)
- BBC News: Police chief defends Dome sting (Metropolitan Police operation)
- Wikipedia: Millennium Dome raid (overview)
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