The Greatest Diamond Heist of All Time Was Foiled By a Salami Sandwich

While You Sleep..

Incredibly early in the morning on February 16th, 2003, all of the robbers arrived at the scene of the vault about three hours before the security guards would be arriving on the scene. Across town, Venus Williams was scheduled to play a tennis match for a diamond-encrusted tennis racquet. Fortunately, every cop in the city was on the other side of town preparing for the influx of tennis fans.

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