London's $65 Million Diamond Heist

A daring mob-organized jewelry heist occurred in London in 2009. Disguised as elderly men with professional makeup, Craig Calderwood and Aman Kassaye entered Graff Diamonds, where they brandished guns and stole approximately $65 million in jewels. Their elaborate escape plan involved blocking access to the store with strategically parked vehicles, but they hit a snag when they crashed into a taxi while fleeing.

Calderwood admitted involvement but claimed coercion by underworld figures. Kassaye and Clinton Mogg were convicted of conspiracy to rob, while the masterminds behind the heist remained at large. Despite their criminal sophistication, their capture resulted from a series of blunders, including leaving behind incriminating evidence, and the stolen diamonds were never recovered.