Unclaimed property recovered from the KNIGHTSBRIDGE SAFE DEPOSIT CENTRE ROBBERY
Sold by Order of the Official Receiver
In July 1987, Valerio Viccei led his gang of five armed robbers into the Knightsbridge Safe Deposit Centre, emerging two hours later with approximately #60,000,000 worth of jewellery, unmounted diamonds, bank notes and cocaine. It was the biggest robbery in history, meticulously planned with the collusion of the manager.
Italian born Viccei was wanted in his home country for over forty armed robberies and five further armed robberies in England. It was his flamboyancy that led to his eventual arrest. While waiting for an export licence to take his Ferrari Testarossa to South America he was spotted driving round Marble Arch and forcibly apprehended. He is now serving 22 years imprisonment
A Bosch 350-2 two speed hammer drill with lambswool bonnet, rubber backing pad and accessories in maker's box, with labelled Metropolitan Police plastic bag.
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A Bosch 350-2 two speed hammer drill with lambswool bonnet, rubber backing pad and accessories in maker's box, with labelled Metropolitan Police plastic bag.
This drill set was taken to the scene of the robbery by the perpetrators but was abandoned in favour of sledgehammers See Back Cover Illustration
This drill set was taken to the scene of the robbery by the perpetrators but was abandoned in favour of sledgehammers See Back Cover Illustration