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England, november 7, 2000. their target, a diamond exhibit estimated to be worth $500 million. it features the 230 carat debeers millennium star, one of the largest flawless diamonds in the world. the robbers are heavily armed and wear body armor. they get out of the bulldozer and throw smoke grenades. they move into the diamond exhibit and use nail guns to weaken the glass cases holding the diamonds. then one of the crooks uses a sledgehammer to finish the job. he breaks through. the jewels are theirs for the taking. they were just so audacious. it s almost like someone saying, we re going to rob the crown jewels. you thought well, you almost dismiss it as not being possible because it s too extraordinary. the thieves planned to escape on a waiting speedboat on the thames river and then into a get away van. ....

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