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Crackdown on Jewelry Thieves: €500,000 in Loot Seized

For months, a gang robbed jewelry stores in northern and central Italy. Now, the Carabinieri have identified the perpetrators and returned stolen goods worth over half a million euros….
…The group operated with the utmost professionalism. For their heists, they used high-horsepower cars registered to front men. They systematically attached counterfeit license plates to these vehicles. The license plates were exact copies of those on inconspicuous vehicles of the same model and color, in order to deceive video surveillance systems….

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Robbers rob jeweler during French riots, owner follows them on security cameras

A jeweler in Lyon, France, was targeted by robbers during the October 17 riots, while the business’s co-owner, Marie Choquet, watched the events live on security cameras…..

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Alleged jewel thief denies taking $28,000 diamond from Southgate Mall

A Romanian woman accused of thefts from jewelry stores in multiple countries and U.S. states pleaded not guilty Monday to stealing a $28,000 diamond from the Southgate Mall in 2022.
Marioara Munteanu, 44, appeared for arraignment before Judge Jason Marks in Missoula County District Court on one charge of felony theft. ….

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Thieves Snatch $1M in Jewelry From New Jersey Jeweler

Iselin, N.J.—A jewelry store in Iselin, New Jersey, was the target of a smash-and-grab robbery earlier this month, with the perpetrators stealing around $1 million in jewelry.
Just before 8 p.m. on Aug. 8, four masked men wearing all black and armed with sledgehammers rushed into 9lakha Jewelers, according to a statement from the Woodbridge Police Department (WPD)….

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UK Protection launches new secure shopping service as high value post-purchase theft skyrockets

A new secure shopping service has launched by UK Protection to protect VVIP clients from high value post-purchase theft….

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NYPD Looking for 3 Jewelry Store Robbery Suspects

New York—The New York City Police Department is searching for three people wanted in connection with a grand larceny pattern in Manhattan and Brooklyn.NYPD received reports of three jewelry store robberies, all on March 9…..

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Police Investigate €200,000 Jewelry Theft in Floriana

A major police investigation is underway following a high-value robbery at a jewelry store in Floriana on Thursday evening. Preliminary reports indicate that thieves escaped with gold items valued at approximately €200,000…..

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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY – Dramatic moment robbers use power saw and machete to smash into high street jewellers & steal pricey gems before fleeing

VIDEO!
THIS is the terrifying moment a pair of robbers armed with massive blades and a power saw smash their way into a jewellers to steal gems. The horrifying robbery was captured on shop CCTV cameras in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, on Monday as the men fled the scene on a bike….

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HeadlinesVideo Shows Burglar Breaking into Ventura Blvd Jewelry Store Via Ceiling

Rififi-Einbrüche auch bei Juwelieren in den USA!
Thief escapes with $100k in jewelry; owners suspect someone “who knows us”.

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Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Jewelers That “Fence”

A recent spate of arrests and prosecutions shows that law enforcement is taking a tough line against jewelers who buy pilfered property, Scott Guginsky, executive vice president of the Jewelers’ Security Alliance, tells JCK.
Last week, Salim Sakal, 55, co-owner of Ramoun Jewelry in Queens, N.Y., pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to sell and receive stolen goods. According to a Justice Department statement, Sakal had regularly purchased items from a Colombian gang that committed burglaries against jewelers in six states….

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