The Diamond Casino Heist is a new heist job in GTA Online's Diamond Casino and Resort update. The casino heist is by far the most complicated heist GTA Online players have seen, but it offers some good ways to make a lot of money along the way.

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Antwerp diamond heist

Date	February 15–16, 2003
Location	Antwerp, Belgium
Coordinates	51°12′58″N4°25′04″E / 51.2162°N 4.4177°ECoordinates: 51°12′58″N4°25′04″E / 51.2162°N 4.4177°E
Type	Heist
Participants	Leonardo Notarbartolo
Outcome	More than $100 million of property stolen
Missing	Diamonds, gold, silver and other type of jewelry
Sentence	10 years imprisonment

The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the 'heist of the century',^[1] was by far the largest 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.^[2][3] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Site[edit]

The vault that housed the diamonds is situated two floors below the main floor. It was protected by multiple security mechanisms, including a lock with 100 million possible combinations, infrared heat detectors, a seismic sensor, Doppler radar, and a magnetic field. The building itself had a private security force^[1] and was located in the heavily guarded and monitored Antwerp diamond district.

Robbery[edit]

Leonardo Notarbartolo had rented a sparsely furnished office for approximately 25,000 Belgian francs ($700) per month in the Antwerp World Diamond Centre. This was a technique pioneered by New York City-based criminal authority 'Mr. Stan', Vojislav Stanimirović. It was first accomplished in New York's diamond center many years prior to this robbery. It included creating access to the safe deposit box located in the vault beneath the building. The method also provided a tenant ID card offering 24-hour access to the building.^[4] There, he posed as an Italian diamond merchant in order to gain credibility. The robbery required eighteen months of preparation. The group used a variety of ingenious methods to overcome the security systems and left investigators confused as to how they had managed to successfully gain entry without triggering the security systems:^[1]

• The group conducted detailed surveillance of the Diamond Centre, using camera pens to take pictures of the centre and the vault covertly. Notarbartolo's frequent visits, under the guise of being a diamond merchant, caused security to become used to his presence and thus lax.
• A small camera was hidden above the vault door by the group, being difficult to see when the ceiling lights were on. It would observe guards opening the door and record the combination he used. It would then broadcast its data to a sensor, which the group had hidden inside an ordinary-looking red fire extinguisher in a nearby storage room in the centre (the extinguisher was fully functional but had a watertight chamber hidden inside it which housed electronics to receive the camera's data).
• The group allegedly practised with a full-scale replica of the vault (Notarbartolo claims this was produced with help from a diamond trader insider)
• The day before the robbery, Notarbartolo visited the vault, posing as a routine visit. While inside, he quickly sprayed women's hair spray on the thermal-motion sensors (having practised the necessary motion for a swift spray), as the oil from the product was transparent but would temporarily insulate the sensor from thermal fluctuations in the room and the sensor would only go off if it detected both heat and motion. This would last many hours but not forever and the group used it as a temporary measure until they could properly disable the sensor system. While the security camera recorded his actions, the guard was used to his visits and was not paying attention.
• Notarbartolo remained in a nearby getaway vehicle during the robbery, listening to a police scanner and prepared to leave as soon as the group was done.
• The team wore plastic gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints.
• To avoid the large number of security cameras in the area around the bank, the King of Keys picked the lock to an abandoned office building that adjoined the Diamond Centre, as it shared a private garden with the Diamond Centre that wasn't under video surveillance.
• The garden allowed access to a small balcony on the centre, which the group accessed via ladder. An infrared sensor monitored the terrace but the Genius used a large, homemade polyester shield to hide his thermal signature as he approached the sensor and placed the shield in front of it, preventing it from detecting the group. He then disabled an alarm on the balcony's windows.
• Security cameras in the antechamber were covered with black plastic bags to allow the group to turn on the lights.
• The vault door had a magnetic lock on it that consisted of two plates - when armed, they would trigger a magnetic field and when the door opened, the field would break, triggering an alarm. The Genius overcome this by using a custom made aluminium plate, to which he attached heavy-duty double-sided tape to one side of it. He then stuck it on the two bolts and unscrewed them. While they were loose from their proper position, they were still side by side and generating a magnetic field. They were pivoted out of the way and taped to the antechamber wall.
• The King of Keys had used video footage to successfully make a duplicate of the almost impossible to duplicate, foot-long vault key. However, during the robbery, he knew that guards often visited the utility room just before opening the door and decided to investigate. Inside the unlocked room he found the vault key. He decided to steal the original key, as it would ensure the vault's manufacturers did not realise the key could be duplicated and indeed, it was not until Notarbartolo revealed this occurred that the police would know a duplicate had been created. The group turned off the antechamber lights before opening the vault door to avoid tripping light sensors in the vault
• After the King of Keys picked the lock to the internal gate, the Monster, working in darkness, moved to the middle of the room (having practised the number of steps in the replica), reached up to the ceiling and pushed back a panel, locating the security system's inbound and outbound wires. An electric pulse shot along these wires and if any sensor was tripped or broken, the circuit would break and trigger the alarm. To overcome this, the Monster carefully stripped the wire's plastic coating and attached a piece of new wire to the exposed copper wiring, rerouting the circuit and ensuring that it was irrelevant if the sensors were tripped.
• Heat sensors were blinded with Styrofoam boxes and light sensors with tape. The men worked in darkness, having memorised the layout of the vault. They would occasionally flick on their lights for a brief moment in order to position their drill over the lock boxes.
• The King of Keys used a hand cranked drill to break the locks on each of the security boxes. The contents were then emptied into duffel bags.
• At 5:30am they finished and left, returning to the office building (a process which took almost an hour due to the need for caution). They then put the bags in Notarbartolo's car, which then drove to the apartment while the men headed there on foot.

The group was caught after Notarbartolo and Speedy went to dispose of the evidence of their plans, planning to burn it in France. Speedy was overcome with panic at the prospect of transporting such incriminating evidence and insisted they dispose of it in a nearby forest. However, Speedy suffered a panic-attack and disposed of the evidence poorly, hurling it into the bushes and mud rather than burning it. Notarbartolo was busy burning his own evidence and when he discovered what Speedy had done, he decided it would take too long to gather everything up and they needed to leave, confident that nobody would find their rubbish. However, a local hunter owned the land and called the police when he found the rubbish the next day (believing it to be caused by local teenagers he had previously had disputes with). When he mentioned that some of the rubbish consisted of envelopes from the Antwerp Diamond Centre, the police immediately investigated. The evidence from the rubbish was enough to allow the police to gain a lead and they were eventually able to identify Notarbartolo from security footage from a nearby grocery store where he had purchased a sandwich (a receipt for the sandwich was amongst the rubbish).^[1]

After the robbery, Notarbartolo and his team stole the security footage to conceal their identities.^[5] More than 123 out of 160^[2][3][6] safe deposit boxes were forced open, each of which was made of steel and copper and had both a key lock and combination lock.^[1][7]

Perpetrators[edit]

The theft was carried out by a five-man team led by Leonardo Notarbartolo, a professional thief who was skilled in social manipulation.^[1] Notarbartolo had rented space in the diamond district, and was arrested after being connected to the crime by DNA evidence from a partially eaten salami sandwich found near the crime scene.^[8]

In addition to Notarbartolo, the team consisted of at least four other members, whom Notarbartolo gave aliases during interviews, though he refused to specify whom each alias referred to:^[1]

• Speedy - described as an anxious and paranoid man, he was a long-time friend of Notarbartolo and was the one responsible for scattering the rubbish in the woods. Most likely the alias of Pietro Tavano.
• The Monster - described as a tall, muscular man, he was apparently an expert lockpicker, electrician, mechanic and driver and was very strong. Most likely the alias of Ferdinando Finotto.
• The Genius - a specialist in alarm systems. Most likely the alias of Simon, an electronics expert known to be linked to series of robberies.
• The King of Keys - an older man, he was described as one of the best key forgers in the world. His true identity is unknown and he remains the only member of the crew to escape apprehension by the police.

Notarbartolo was found guilty of orchestrating the heist. He is considered to be the leader of a ring of Italian thieves called 'La Scuola di Torino' (The School of Turin),^[3][9] who carried out the crime. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the court of appeal of Antwerp in 2005,^[1] but had since been released on parole in 2009.^[10] In 2011 a European Arrest Warrant was issued against him after he was found to have violated his parole conditions. One of these conditions was that he needed to compensate the victims of the heist, which he never made any attempt at. As a consequence, he was arrested again in 2013 at the Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris during a layover from the United States to Turin, and was made to serve the remainder of his prison sentence until 2017.^[11]

Insurance fraud[edit]

Notarbartolo claimed in an interview with Wired magazine that a diamond merchant hired them for the heist. He claims that they actually stole approximately €18 million ($20 million) worth of loot, and that the robbery was part of an insurance fraud.^[5]

Due to the fact that the vault itself was uninsured, as the insurance company realised the security flaws and would have never given it an insurance policy, there was actually very little insurance money involved, which casts doubt on his story.^[12]

Legacy[edit]

The heist is the subject of the book Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Scott Andrew Selby and Greg Campbell.^[13]

The story of this diamond heist was featured on The Travel Channel's “Mysteries At The Museum” Season 16/Episode 4 titled “Project Vortex, Diamond Heist and Tinseltown, NJ”, narrated by series host Don Wildman.

Paramount Pictures optioned the rights to create a film about the heist, which have since expired. It was to be produced by J.J. Abrams.^{[10][14][15][16]}

Edgar Award-winning true crime author Burl Barer is collaborating with the other perpetrators and individuals from the 'School of Turin', writing about what really transpired and how much was really taken. It will be released as a True Crime Series, 2018.^{[citation needed][needs update]}

BBC World Service produced an audiotape program describing the incident and aftermath- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08nw6cj

Audible Original Audio Series HEIST with Michael Caine's first episode gives an overview of the heist, largely taken from the Selby and Campbell book.

See also[edit]

• Schiphol Airport diamond heist, took place in 2005 with an estimated €75 million ($118 million) stolen^[1][12]
• 2015 Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary, a jewel theft in London with £14m in value stolen

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdefghiThe Untold Story of the World's Biggest Diamond Heist, Wired Magazine, 03.12.09
2. ^ ^abThe Antwerp Diamond Heist, Belgium – The Greatest Heists of All Time – Photo Gallery^{[permanent dead link]}. LIFE. Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
3. ^ ^abc'10 Impressive Heists that Shocked the World'. Criminal Justice Degrees Guide. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
4. ^Joseph Cummins (1 February 2011). Heists: Gripping Exposés of the World's Most Notorious Robberies. Pier 9. pp. 138–. ISBN978-1-74196-805-7. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
5. ^ ^ab10 Largest Robberies in History. Listverse.com (2009-12-01). Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
6. ^Business Antwerp counts cost of gem heist. BBC News (2003-02-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
7. ^Antwerp Suffers Huge Diamond Heist. Professionaljeweler.com (2003-02-19). Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
8. ^The Antwerp Diamond Heist : Top 10 Heists. Investigation Discovery. Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
9. ^Page 2: Stolen Antwerp Diamonds Still Missing – ABC News. Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
10. ^ ^abAntwerp diamond heist on film < Belgian news Expatica Belgium. Expatica.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
11. ^Peeters, Steven (18 February 2013). 'Brein achter 'diamantkraak van de eeuw' zit opnieuw in Belgische cel' [Brain behind 'diamond heist of the century' jailed again in Belgium]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
12. ^ ^abFLAWLESS: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History. Flawlessbook.com (2003-02-15). Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
13. ^[1]
14. ^Chronicling a grand diamond heist – Boston.com. Articles.boston.com (2010-02-06). Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
15. ^Hollywood Presents Antwerp's Untold Diamond Heist. Diamonds.net. Retrieved on 2011-06-09.
16. ^J.J. Abrams Snags Writer For Antwerp Heist Movie. Screen Rant (2010-05-20). Retrieved on 2011-06-09.

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This Guide covers the Missions of the Diamond Casino Heist and our experience with it.

First Board - Scoping Out

Starting Costs
The first time to do the heist, it will be free of charge. Every other time you want to complete the heist, it'll cost you 25.000$.
Scoping Out the Casino

To unlock all different options, take a photo and send it to Lester. If you take a picture of an A.P (Access Point) or an P.O.I (Point of Interest), the option to send it to Lester will appear.
Access Points

These points are seen in the Casino Model (if bought). The first board will be kept once the heist is completed.
Front

Back

Points of Interest

Casino Scope:

• Guards
• Indoor-Cams
• Outdoor-Cams
• Keypads
• Valet

Vault Scope:

• Security Room
• Lobby
• Staff Elevator
• Metal Detector
• Elevator (Out of order)

Possible Targets

Extras

All extras are kept once bought.

• Casino Model (130.000$)
• Door Security (425.000$)
• Vault Door (900.000$)

(Take a photo of the blueprints inside the office of the casino).

Second Board - Prep Work

Crew Choices

Gunman:

Karl Abolaji
Skill: Poor; Cut: 5%
Weapons:
Charlie Reed
Skill: Good, Cut: 7%
Weapons: SMGs and Shotguns
Gustave Mota
Skill: Expert; Cut: 9%
Weapons:
Chester Mocoy
Skill: Expert; Cut: 10%
Weapons:
Driver:

Karim Denz
Skill: Poor; Cut: 5%
Cars:
Zach Nelson
Skill: Good, Cut: 6%
Cars:
Talina Martinez
Skill: Good; Cut: 7%
Cars: Retinue MK2, Drift Yosemite, Sugoi, Jugular
Eddie Toh
Skill: Expert; Cut: 9%
Cars:
Chester Mocoy
Skill: Expert; Cut: 10%
Hacker:

Rickie Lukens:
Skill: Poor; Cut: 3%
Yohan Blair
Skill: Good; Cut: 5%
Christian Feltz
Skill: Good; Cut: 7%
Paige Harris
Skill: Expert; Cut: 9%

General Prep Works

Hacking Device

Get a FIB-pass from a corrupt agent, enter the FIB building and...
Vault Keycards

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Patrol Routes

Diamond Casino Heist Payout

Go to a meeting of the Duggan security guys, eliminate them and search for the right car. Once found, open the trunk, take a photo of the documents and send them to Lester.
Duggan Shipments

Like a freeroam job. You have to destroy 10 shipments of these shipments, spread all over the map. Best use a helicopter for that.
Security Intel

Help poor Vincent, who is now a mall security guy. The Intel will be done in every heist when completed once.
Power Drills

Go to a construction site that is marked and collect either a vehicle with the drills or the drills alone. One person can carry two drills. A disguise is sometimes available.
Security Pass

• Level 1: Acquired from a cleaning woman.
• Level 2: Acquired from a croupier.

We had to crash a drug-party and find the croupier to search him for his pass.

Specific Prep - Silent & Sneaky

Nano Drone

Casino Heist Diamond Take

You have to drive round the city and shoot down drones used by the LSPD. Then just collect the dropped parts.
Vault Laser
Go out to the desert, fight some (OP) Army guys and search for the lasers. They look like this:
EMP Device

Go to LSIA and steal a cargobob. Then fly to the university, lift the EMP out (it is right on the open filed) and fly it to the substation of LS Water and Power right across the casino.
Infilitration Suits

Go out to Human Labs and kill the guards in your way (the alarm will trigger as soon as you enter) Bags are in the rear (where you have to par the Insurgent in the Human Labs Heist). Bags look like this:

Specific Prep - The Big Con

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Specific Prep - Aggressive

Thermal Charges

Acquire Thermal Charges to blow up vault door. We had to go out to Sandy Shores and crash a Hillbilly party.
Vault Explosives

We had to go out to Paleto Bay and recover the explosive from a sunken airplane, guarded by Merryweather. Grab scuba gear and dive out to find it.
Reinforced Armor
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Boring Machine
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Third Board - Heist

Your personal weapon arsenal can be collected in either Laundry or Waste Disposal

Silent and Sneaky

Gta Casino Heist Diamonds

Take out the electric stuff with your stun gun
Kill the guards right away, DO NOT STUN THEM! Guards with a helmet can't be killed right away. You can kill them with your knife.
Our way through:

• We went in through waste disposal, disabling the first metal detector, in the area behint it.
• After that we opened up the guard rooms and killed the guards.
• In the elevator bay, there is a button in the middle of the security room, right by the window, that opens the door of a small vault. There is the daily income in there, that you can steal. Press the button, let one guy go in, close the door and wait until he has emptied the vault. The vault can be opened from the inside.

We waited for the elevator guard to pass and opened up the stairs access.

The Big Con

Our settings where:

• Entrance: Security Tunnel
• Entry Disguise: Gruppe Sechs

• Exit: Waste Disposal
• Exit Disguise: Firefighters

Buyer: High Level (is further away, but you get more money)
First: Get into the Gruppe Sechs van and drive to the casino, to the security tunnel. You are being let in and have to drive down the tunnel, where your credentials are being checked and you are able to park the van.
Then, go down to the vault area, proceed through the manhole. To go through, you have to swipe two keycards at the (roughly) same time (time-window is roughly 4 seconds) and then just go down the winding tunnel.
Then you have a short cutscene, one knocks out the guard who opens the door and then you have to start heisting.

Aggressive

W.I.P.
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