Austrian police arrest four ‘Pink Panther’ jewel thieves

Published: 12.02.2015 - 22:19 | Risk Prevention & Consulting

Austrian police said they had arrested two Israelis, as well as a Serbian and a Belgian suspected of belonging to the notorious international “Pink Panther” group of jewel thieves.

The four men, aged between 35 and 40, were arrested last Thursday in a Vienna hotel and jewellery and watches worth about US$565,000 (RM2 million), police said.