Diamonds stolen in audacious Brussels airport heist
ByThe Courier Reporter
Belgian police are hunting eight men who drove on to the tarmac of Brussels international airport and stole millions of dollars worth of diamonds from the hold of a Switzerland-bound plane.
Brussels prosecutor’s spokeswoman Anja Bijnens said the armed and masked men crashed through the airport’s perimeter fence with two cars on Monday.
Within minutes they made their way to the plane, took the cache of precious stones and drove off into the darkness.
Police found a burned-out van close to the airport but said they were still looking for clues.
Diamonds stolen in audacious Brussels airport heist