The Millennium Dome Diamond Robbery
Jools Lloyd
- Regions:
- Surrey, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Experienced Speaker
- Fee:
- Paid: £100 + 0.50ppm travel and associated parking charges
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 27th March 2026
- Tagged:
- Detective | Police Operation | Police | True Crime
Jools was the Surveillance Team Leader working alongside The Flying Squad on their investigation into what became one of the most famous attempted robberies in criminal history. The attempt to steal the DeBeers Millennium Star and Blue Diamonds on display in a vault at the Millennium Dome in November 2000. The robbery has been subject to documentaries by ITV and Netflix (both of which Jools took part in), and has always been a fascination of the media. Jools will outline how the gang were identified after two vicious armed robberies and put under surveillance in order to arrest the gang at their 3rd attempt - The Dome. It is a first hand account of how the surveillance team managed to stay undetected for months until the commission of the robbery. It will also include certain facts and aspects not covered by ITV and Netflix.
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Jools was a highly successful career detective having completed over 30 years exemplary service in the Metropolitan Police Service . This was mainly within Specialist Operations at New Scotland Yard (NSY). His considerable expertise was acquired from prolonged and highly successful postings to the elite Counter Terrorism Command, the SO11 Covert Surveillance Unit and the Flying Squad. On his retirement from the MPS he received a rare accolade where he was personally thanked by The Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair who presented him with his Certificate of Service. On retirement, Jools ran a successful surveillance company in the private sector for many years. He has done some after-dinner speaking delivering a fascinating insight into the covert operation leading up to the infamous Millennium Dome diamond robbery. In 2020 he worked with Ross Kemp and ITV on a 20 year Anniversary programme about the robbery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcnST-qOZEc&t=9s and also featured heavily in the current 2025 Netflix production "The Diamond Heist"
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