The Greatest Diamond Heist of All Time Was Foiled By a Salami Sandwich

The Bad Egg

Flashback to February 1st, 2002. Notarbartolo, who had been a professional thief his entire life, was living in Italy. Leonardo Notarbartolo was raised in Sicily. His parents were middle-class do-gooders that believed in hard work and morality. Somehow, their son ended up being the complete opposite way. 

Headed to Brussels

Leonardo stole the entirety of his current wealth. He paid for his beautiful home just north of Milan with stolen cash that had never been traced, and no questions were asked. Despite his family’s moral structure, Notarbartolo never let guilt stop him from getting what he wanted, and he admittedly loved being a thief. In particular, he set his eyes on a small town in Brussels called Antwerp, where he planned on working on his next heist…

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.