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A stunning model and TV host has been charged with being a part of an international jewelry theft ring.

A man dubbed the ‘Gold King’ claims Tonka Tomicic, a model and TV presenter, owes him hundreds of thousands of pounds for the sale of a valuable stone.
An international network dedicated to the illegal sale of stolen jewelry and watches is said to have implicated a stunning model and TV presenter.
….The Chilean criminal gang is thought to operate in Europe and North America, stealing high-end jewelry and watches before selling them in Chile…..

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What JSA’s Latest Crime Report Tells Us About 2022

New York—The Jewelers’ Security Alliance recently published its annual crime report for 2020, which was delayed because of COVID-19 but still provides insight about crime trends in the jewelry industry.
President John J. Kennedy said 2020 was a year in which there were more crimes against the jewelry industry, but dollar losses shrank….

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‘We lost everything’: Quebec jeweler reports theft of over $1 million in overnight break-and-enter

MONTREAL — Owners of a Montreal-area jewellery store say they’ve been robbed of 40 years of hard work after two suspected thieves made off with gold, precious stones and jewellery from their safes.
Owners of family-run Kirkland jewellery store Bijouterie Futuriste released what appears to be security footage of the act, which allegedly occurred at around 2:30 a.m. last Monday….

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UPDATE: Smash-and-Grab Thieves Target Hayward Mall; Lululemon Store Robbed in San Jose’s Santana Row

HAYWARD (CBS SF) — Looters targeting Bay Area businesses struck again Sunday evening, with smash-and-grab thieves hitting the Southland Mall in Hayward and suspects taking merchandise from a Lululemon store in San Jose.
Hayward police told KPIX they responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to multiple calls from stores in Southland Mall…..

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Caught On Camera: Man Places Fake Bomb Outside Of Jewelry Store In Howard County

Video shows a suspect placing a package at the door of Sergio’s Fine Jewelers along with a note demanding jewelry and cash on Oct. 1.

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Robber fires gun, steals $100K in loot from NYC jewelry store

An armed robber fired a gunshot inside a Brooklyn jewelry store before making off with over $100,000 in loot on Tuesday, police said…..

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Suspects nabbed in chase after 10 mln euro jewel heist at Bulgari in Paris

PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Police in Paris caught three suspected armed robbers after opening fire on their car as they made their getaway from a 10 million euro ($12 million) jewellery heist at a Bulgari store in the French capital on Tuesday…..

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How Strong is the Strongest Glass in the World?

VIDEO!
Do you know what the strongest glass in the world would be? Would it be shatterproof and bulletproof? What would it look like and what would it take to eventually break it down?
One type of super sturdy glass is Tesla’s Cybertruck windows. Who can forget when Elon Musk proudly boasted that it was unbreakable only to shatter it moments later?…

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Eight on trial for burglaries of Paris celebrities

Seven men and a woman have gone on trial over a string of thefts carried out against celebrities in Paris. The defendants, aged between 27 and 31, are accused of targeting high-profile figures including footballer Thiago Silva in 2018 and 2019.

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800 CRIMINALS ARRESTED IN BIGGEST EVER LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION AGAINST ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Dutch National Police (Politie), and the Swedish Police Authority (Polisen), in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and 16 other countries have carried out with the support of Europol one of the largest and most sophisticated law enforcement operations to date in the fight against encrypted criminal activities.

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