Robo En Las Alturas [hot]

For years, the case went cold. It wasn't until —over a decade later—that a massive undercover operation led to the arrest of seven individuals in Amsterdam and Spain. While some of the diamonds were recovered early on in a getaway car, a large portion of the $118 million haul remains missing to this day, likely sold off in small batches across the global black market.

The top three floors of the Torre Diamante , Latin America’s tallest building, during a black-tie gala. Robo en las Alturas

The thieves drove out of the airport exactly as they had entered. By the time the alarm was raised and the perimeter was sealed, the blue truck was gone. It was later found abandoned, but the diamonds—and the men—had vanished. The Aftermath For years, the case went cold