Toronto Star

Arrests made in 2005 diamond heist

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Dutch military police have detained seven people in Amsterdam and Spain suspected of involvemen­t in a diamond heist 12 years ago. On Feb. 25, 2005, armed robbers hijacked an armoured car at a secure area of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and stole diamonds worth more than $72 million (U.S.). Part of the loot was quickly recovered from a getaway car, but police said diamonds worth $43 million remain missing.

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