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Greg campbell audio books, best sellers, author bio. It took place in antwerp, belgium, during the weekend of 1516 february 2003. Antwerp, belgium is the diamond capital of the world and through the ultra secure diamond district, millions upon million of dollars worth of gems 80% of the worlds available supply pass daily. The antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the heist of the century, was one of the largest robberies in history. The crime was flawless, but the getaway was clumsy, and reallife diamond experts campbell and selby were called in to track down the thieves in a reallife worldwide goose chase. Inside the largest diamond heist in history book online at best prices in india on.
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