The Pink Panthers: Daring heists rake in half-a-billion dollars

Veröffentlicht: 26.03.2014 - 22:15 | Risk Prevention & Consulting

The following script is from „The Pink Panthers“ which aired on March 23, 2014. Bob Simon is the correspondent. Katherine Davis and Sam Hornblower, producers.

The largest, most successful gang of diamond thieves in the world is credited with over 370 heists worth $500 million — and it’s getting bigger and more daring every year. The gang is composed of networks of teams who work together, in Europe mostly. But they have done jobs in 35 countries, as far afield as Tokyo and Dubai. They are ex-Yugoslavs, many fought in the Serbian special forces during the Bosnian wars. They are called the Pink Panthers. And that’s not a joke……………..