The Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery took place in Cheval Place, Knightsbridge, part of the City of Westminster in London, England. The robbery was led by Valerio Viccei, the son of a lawyer who arrived in London in 1986 from his native Italy, where he was wanted for more than 50 armed robberies. Once in London, he quickly resumed his robbery career to fund his playboy lifestyle, and on July 12, 1987, he masterminded one of the most spectacular heists in history, dubbed the crime of the century. When he was finally caught a few days later at the wheel of his Ferrari, traced by a fingerprint, he became a folk hero.