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wonder if they were the same ones that stole jewelry from a hotel JI7 Feb 2013 #1
I doubt it... Earth_First Feb 2013 #6
Yeah, but to get rid of them they are going to have to fence them davidpdx Feb 2013 #2
Anyone robbing on that scale probably isn't merely fencing them. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #3
I'm thinking there was at least a little help from inside Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #16
I'm seeing reports that the diamonds were uncut Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #25
its like something out of the movies BigD_95 Feb 2013 #4
Like a Belgian GoodFellas! Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #5
Nah, it was much more likely these guys... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #9
Lufthansa is probably still pissed off to this very day Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #18
It's been done as a movie: Heist (2001) kentauros Feb 2013 #7
Yeah, but you and Hackman and Devito and I are the only people who saw that film Orrex Feb 2013 #10
That's typical of David Mamet films, though. kentauros Feb 2013 #11
I read the headline and think of Doc Ock. from spiderman. dbonds Feb 2013 #8
That's a lot of waffles. Orrex Feb 2013 #12
Actual value of diamonds Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #13
+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #15
Happened on the 10th anniversary of the great Antwerp Diamond Heist cali Feb 2013 #14
Evidently this isn't the first time this caper has been pulled in Brussels Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #24
What would be amazing would be if the robbers recut all the diamonds then flooded the market Javaman Feb 2013 #17
Its considered dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #19
as someone said in other thread on the same topic, this would make a great movie... Javaman Feb 2013 #20
Nice idea but sir pball Feb 2013 #21
Yeah, that invaded my mind but I quickly pushed it out in hopes Javaman Feb 2013 #22
Curious what one does with that many diamonds. Seems they will get caught trying to sell them. lexw Feb 2013 #23
They should be easy to find if they have eight arms. Lint Head Feb 2013 #26
they used machine guns. Interesting bubbayugga Feb 2013 #27
I hear that George Clooney and Nicolas Cage are already auditioning for this movie Hugabear Feb 2013 #28
I can't help but cheer for these guys LiberalLovinLug Feb 2013 #29
They should be easy to catch. Just look for the guys with eight arms! Pterodactyl Feb 2013 #30
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