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

The Center of it All

Antwerp, Brussels was the jewel trade capital of the world. African businessmen wearing powder blue suits, Armenian gangsters, French aristocrats, and American elites frequently littered the sidewalks of the small town, all involved in the jewel trade in some way. At night, the commotion ended, just like Wall Street in New York. This is where Notarbartolo set his next heist, but in order to do it right, he needed to blend in. 

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