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No lockdown in criminal fraternity during coronavirus crisis

In the midst of a nationwide shutdown of legitimate business, the business of organised crime at all levels is continuing, from those on the streets up to the gang bosses in their boltholes. Heroin valued at €300,000 has been seized in Bluebell in Dublin, a cannabis growhouse has been raided in Sligo, guns have been seized in Cork and Limerick, and five men were arrested in Finglas last night after Garda cars were rammed.

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Van Gogh painting stolen as thieves take advantage of coronavirus lockdown

A Dutch museum says that a painting by Vincent van Gogh was stolen in a raid overnight. The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam says ‘Spring Garden’ by the Dutch master was stolen in the early hours of Monday.

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Police investigating phone scam targeting Polish-speaking residents of Mississauga

Anrufer mit Polizistentrick jetzt auch in Kanada aktiv!
On at least six occasions between January 21, 2020 and March 9, 2020, several Peel residents contacted PRP regarding a suspicious phone call they received that made them feel unsafe. All the calls occurred between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. and involved a woman speaking in Polish and claiming to be a police officer. …

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42 Rolex thieves who stole over €1 million in jewellery arrested in Spain and Romania

On 18 February, hundreds of police officers from the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and the Romanian National Police (Poliția Română), with the support of Europol and Eurojust, swooped on a network of Romanian thieves snatching expensive jewellery off elderly people. …

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Two Romanians jailed over “sophisticated and daring” heist at jewelry shop in London

Two Romanians who drilled through the walls to raid a jewelry store in central London under the cover of a nearby marathon have been sentenced to six years in prison each, local Agerpres reported, quoting Press Association. They managed to steal jewelry worth almost GBP 300,000….

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Another TN Jewelry Store Targeted in Rooftop Burglary

Rififi-Einbruch durch die Decke
Collierville, Tenn.—Burglars broke into the safe of a Tennessee jewelry store after cutting a hole in the roof of an adjacent business and then breaking through a brick wall to gain access to the store.

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4 Arrested in Louisiana Believed to Be Part of Larger Ring

Hammond, La.—Police have arrested four men potentially connected to a string of smash-and-grab robberies across eastern Texas after they allegedly hit another jewelry store in Louisiana. …

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De Grisogono USA Files for Bankruptcy in New York

New York—Less than a month after De Grisogono filed for bankruptcy in Switzerland, where it is headquartered, its U.S. division has followed suit. In a Chapter 7 filing made Feb. 10 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, the brand listed its assets at an estimated $1 million to $10 million and its liabilities between $10 million and $50 million. …

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Thief Smashes Display Case At Dorchester Jewelry Store

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BOSTON (CBS) – A thief wielding a hammer stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in Dorchester Monday night. It all began when the suspect strolled into Ngoc Lloi Jewelry on Dorchester Ave, asking to see some jewelry and at one point even trying on a gold necklace….

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The diamond deal that rocked Angola

For Sindika Dokolo and Isabel dos Santos, a stake in De Grisogono was a status symbol. But Angola claims it has been left to foot a $200m bill
The jeweller De Grisogono may not be a household name, but it has cachet among the stars. Its annual party at the Cannes film festival is a sparkling occasion, and not just for the A-listers who get to wear the diamond necklaces the company produces…..

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