Overview

• The Millennium Dome heist, planned in 2000, targeted De Beers' diamond collection, including the £200 million Millennium Star gem.
• A south-east London gang meticulously prepared for months, intending to use a bulldozer and speedboat to execute the robbery.
• Police, alerted by an informer, launched Operation Magician, deploying over 200 officers and replacing the diamonds with replicas to foil the plan.
• The gang’s November 7, 2000, raid was intercepted by undercover officers, leading to arrests and subsequent convictions with sentences ranging from 4 to 18 years.
• Netflix’s new documentary, executive produced by Guy Ritchie, provides fresh insights into the heist through interviews with former gang members and police officers.