Robert Adams

Millennium Dome raider convicted of conspiracy to rob after entering the De Beers vault with tools to break open the diamond displays.

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Convictions, acquittals, charges and contextual links are kept distinct. Relationship labels state the legal or factual basis of the connection.

Background

Adams was recruited late into the Dome robbery conspiracy.

Role in the case

He entered the De Beers vault carrying a sledgehammer and bolt cutters.

Evidence / operation

Police arrested the gang inside the Dome before the diamonds could be removed.

Legal outcome

Adams was convicted of conspiracy to rob and sentenced to fifteen years.

Graph role

His page belongs in the vault-entry team and should not be confused with unrelated criminals sharing the same surname.

Network links

– Millennium Dome diamond raid — participant; convicted – Millennium Dome, Greenwich — raid location

Direct people links

– Raymond Betson — co-convicted raider – William Cockram — co-convicted raider – Aldo Ciarrocchi — co-convicted raider

Sources

– The Guardian. Five jailed for dome raid (2002-02-18). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/18/dome – The Guardian. Profile: the dome raiders (2002-02-18). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/feb/18/dome.simonjeffery – The Guardian. Man taken in gem vault 'said he was 12in from payday' (2001-11-14). https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/14/dome.taniabranigan