Episode Details

A gang tried to steal one of the world’s most flawless diamonds with a digger, a speedboat and far more confidence than sense.

Millennium Dome Diamond Heist tells the outrageous true story of the plot to steal the Millennium Star Diamond from the Millennium Dome in London. This episode revisits Millennium Dome Diamond Heist through Lee Wenham, Ray Betson, William Cockram, Scotland Yard surveillance, Operation Magician, the JCB digger, the metal ramming spikes and the speedboat escape that was supposed to make the gang rich and legendary.

Instead, the robbery became a failed heist story about police planning, criminal overconfidence and one of the most audacious British heist attempts ever staged. Millennium Dome Diamond Heist is packed with heist fantasy ingredients — diamonds, diggers, boats and swagger — but the real pleasure is watching the plan collapse under the weight of its own ridiculousness.

For listeners of a true crime podcast, documentary podcast stories, British true crime, bizarre crimes and strange true stories, this is what really happened when a criminal gang mistook spectacle for strategy and tried to ram-raid their way into history.

Resources and Further Reading 

• Millennium Dome - Wikipedia
• Millennium Dome Heist - Wikipedia
• The Millennium Star Diamond - De Beers
• Millennium Heist Documentary - Youtube
• The Diamond Heist - Netflix

Host & Show Info

• Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
• Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland

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