Antwerp diamond heist
The Antwerp Diamond Centre | |
| Date | February 15–16, 2003 |
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| Location | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°12′58″N 4°25′04″E / 51.2162°N 4.4177°E |
| Type | Heist |
| Participants | Leonardo Notarbartolo, Ferdinando Finotto, Elio D’Onorio, Pietro Tavano, and unidentified co-conspirators |
| Outcome | More than $100 million of property stolen |
| Missing | Diamonds, gold, silver, other types of jewelry, cash, and securities |
| Sentence | 10 years imprisonment for Leonardo Notarbartolo, 5 years for the other participants |
The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century", was the largest ever diamond heist and one of the largest robberies in history. Thieves stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. It took place in Antwerp, Belgium, during the weekend of 15–16 February 2003. Though arrests were made and time was served, most of the diamonds stolen remain unrecovered.