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Ten Gunmen Pull off $800,000 Diamond Heist in Miami
AP ^
| July 15, 2004
Posted on 07/15/2004 7:31:10 PM PDT by nuconvert
Ten Gunmen Pull off $800,000 Diamond Heist in Miami
The Associated Press
July 15, 2004
MIAMI (AP) - Ten masked gunmen beat and robbed two Israeli salesmen of more than $800,000 in diamonds Thursday during a well-organized daytime robbery at a gas station, police said. The salesmen had finished pumping gas into their car Thursday morning when their exit was blocked by a Ford Mustang, a pickup truck and a van. Ten men climbed out of the vehicles holding weapons and wearing masks and surrounded the salesmen's car, Miami police said.
Some of the robbers smashed the car's windows, dragged the salesmen out and began beating them, police said.
The gunmen took several items from the car, including wallets, watches, jewelry and the cache of diamonds before escaping in the pickup and the van.
The New York-based salesmen, identified as Efrain Sade, 39, and Shai Barbi, 30, were traveling around Florida delivering diamonds to businesses. They had just made a delivery in downtown Miami and were heading to Fort Lauderdale's airport when the heist took place, police said.
Miami police's robbery unit was investigating.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barbi; diamonds; efrainsade; miami; robbery; sade; shaibarbi
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:31:10 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
To: nuconvert
I see this thread going tin foil within 5 posts.
To: COEXERJ145
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:33:23 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
( Some people can tell time by looking at the sun, but I've never been able to make out the numbers)
To: COEXERJ145
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:33:32 PM PDT
by
Guillermo
(It's the 99% of Mohammedans that make the other 1% look bad)
To: COEXERJ145
You have to wonder if it was a setup for the insurance money... At a gas station?
/john
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:33:46 PM PDT
by
JRandomFreeper
(But what do I know, I'm just a cook. No disguta conmigo!)
To: COEXERJ145
PITIFUL heist - that is only $80k per democ... I mean criminal.
They could have done better on welfare & drug sales.
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:35:13 PM PDT
by
steplock
( www.spadata.com)
To: Guillermo
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:36:41 PM PDT
by
TexasNative2000
(When it's all said and done, someone starts another conversation.......)
To: nuconvert
Cali gang. Colombian gang. Some kind of South American para-military trained.
*my guess*
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:37:48 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(Once is Happenstance. Twice is Coincidence. The third time is Enemy action. - Ian Fleming)
To: nuconvert
Inside job. Somebody knew.
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:37:55 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: COEXERJ145
They should be looking for these guys.
10
posted on
07/15/2004 7:39:21 PM PDT
by
drjimmy
To: TexasNative2000
The "Ring Leader" and his Minni-Me are suspected.
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:39:24 PM PDT
by
Viet-Boat-Rider
(The U. S. A. is a Republic, not a Democracy)
To: nuconvert
Either that or these guys got patterned.
Bad security either way.
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:39:57 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: nuconvert
Sure,......Ten Gunmen Pull off $800,000 Diamond Heist in Miami
Now, what were the 10 men really after?
10 commandments?
:-)
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:40:04 PM PDT
by
maestro
To: COEXERJ145
Ten Gunmen Pull off $800,000 Diamond Heist in MiamiI see this thread going tin foil within 5 posts.
Shaq goes to Miami....
To: nuconvert
Hmmmmm............................
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:43:23 PM PDT
by
Imagine
To: nuconvert
Haven't these guys heard of the Brinks or Wells Fargo systems? I'm sure that Brinks would have been happy to include them in their run.
I have heard of hiding in plain sight, but no one in their right mind runs around with either money or product that valuable. I wonder what was the monetary value of diamonds when they started their deliveries
To: nuconvert
Yeah! Right! No one is making any money during this administration!
To: COEXERJ145
I have always loved heist stories. Keep is posted.
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:52:45 PM PDT
by
dix
(Remember the Alamo, and God bless Texas)
To: nuconvert
Probably one of De Beers's gangs.
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posted on
07/15/2004 7:54:40 PM PDT
by
Defender2
(Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
To: nuconvert
Ten men splitting up diamonds worth $800,000 retail?
On the street, those diamonds would be worth half of that, or even less if buyers know the diamonds are stolen.
That means at best $40,000 per person. Possibly only $20,000 each.
Hardly worth the bother for such a high profile heist.
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