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In Antwerp, Belgium, Donnie Wilson joins the Panther Crew, led by Jovanna, to steal a red diamond and files from an airport hangar. They flee disguised as SWAT. Back in Long Beach, California, Sheriff Nick O'Brien is recently divorced and seemingly put on leave by the Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department. He interrogates Merrimen's stripper girlfriend Holly about Merrimen and Donnie’s intentions after the federal reserve heist in a shipping container. She discloses their plans for a cut of the profits from the heist, threatening to release footage of Nick’s previous affair with her.
The Panthers plan their next heist: a diamond vault at the World Diamond Center in Nice, France. Donnie, posing as an executive, infiltrates the bank, while Nick confirms Donnie’s involvement through the local task force led by Detective Hugo without alerting them. Nick meets Donnie and forces his way into the crew. Jovanna introduces Nick to Chava, the vault manager's wife and their inside link. Meanwhile, the Sicilian mafia, angry over the stolen red diamond, plans retaliation.
The Panthers party at a club, where Nick flirts with Jovanna, causing Marko, her ex-boyfriend, and Vuk to brawl with Nick. After being kicked out of the club, Nick and Donnie are kidnapped by the mafia, demanding the diamond's return to their leader, the infamous Octopus. After being let go, Nick encounters Hugo in a church, before recommitting to the heist. Jovanna announces that Marko and Vuk have been ousted from the crew following their fight and declare Nick a fellow Panther.
Disguised as a security contractor, Nick maps out the vault with Donnie. The crew executes a meticulous infiltration, avoiding surveillance and cracking safes, with Jovanna and Dragan running surveillance while Nick, Donnie, and Slavko go in the building. They secure the diamond and cash but face complications during their escape when a metal pole meant to help everyone cross to the next building over breaks before Nick can traverse it. Nick improvises under pressure as Donnie and Slavko escape to the streets, eventually regrouping just as the bank’s employees become aware of the heist. Upon meeting in a parking garage, the three men transfer their loot to Jovanna's van, before Nick, Donnie and Slavko continue on to the Italian border to escape. The crew are ambushed on the way by Marko and Vuk who have led a rival gang, The Tigers, to kill them and steal the loot. Nick and Slavko get shot in the process, while Nick disposes of Marko and Vuk’s henchmen. Donnie crashes their car under fire and just as Marko and Vuk are about to execute them, the Octopus' henchmen save the three Panthers by killing Marko and Vuk. Donnie returns the diamond, and the mafia spares their lives while providing them an alternate vehicle to continue their journey.
The Panthers celebrate in Italy, but the French authorities arrest the crew and their leader, Slobodan. Nick is revealed to have ratted the crew out during his previous encounter with Hugo, but feels guilt at snitching on his newfound friends. Later, Donnie, in prison, is confronted by Nick, who admits his dual nature, but shares that their friendship was real before telling him to “sit back left”. During Donnie's transport to another facility, the mafia ambushes the convoy, seemingly kidnapping him while giving him the same instructions Nick did. Donnie enjoys a meal with The Octopus members at it is revealed they want to recruit Donnie to work for them, impressed by his skills. Donnie asks what the next job is.
Meanwhile, Nick receives a text message from Donnie that reads “And the tiger changes stripes. All the cats out of the cage. C U soon, Fraulein.”, implying the rest of the Panthers have also been sprung from confinement. Nick smiles as he drives along the coastline.
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