British Scandal The Millennium Dome Heist | Lee Wenham on Robberies, Prison and Leaving Crime | 4
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Nov 5, 2025 Lee Wenham, a former career criminal and author of "Diamond Gangster," shares his incredible journey from small-time theft to masterminding the Millennium Dome heist. He reveals the surprising ease of breaking into the Dome compared to ATMs and discusses creative tactics, like fake bombs. Life in prison didn't faze him, and he reflects on his regrets, particularly about not securing the Dome's cash. Now a landscape gardener, Wenham cautions against the allure of crime while acknowledging its persistent temptations.
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Raised Into Crime
- Lee Wenham grew up around crime, with frequent police raids and a father involved in illegal businesses.
- By his teens he was running parts of operations like speed labs and stealing machinery as a business.
JCBs As A Cash Machine
- Lee describes stealing a JCB at 15 and later using JCBs to raid ATMs as a core income stream.
- He says he never got caught for those early jobs and treated crime as a profitable trade.
Pie Tins Made Into Decoys
- Lee recounts inventing fake IEDs from Frey Bentos tins to intimidate drivers during raids.
- He painted the tins, added lights and switches, and says the decoys worked.
