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Diamonds aren’t forever: Global thief nabbed after Chicago gem heist

CHICAGO (WLS) — An international diamond thief, who police say recently stole two large stones from a Loop jewelry store, was arrested as he tried to board a plane out of the country.
Tamaz Hubel, 67 and a native of Georgia in Eurasia, is accused of swiping a pair of diamonds worth $158,000 on June 6, according to a Cook County criminal complaint on file Monday…..

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Police launch appeal for ‘large scale’ theft at Newey’s Jewellers

….According to reports three men jumped out of a black Mazda CX-5 car on the road and approached a man who was in the process of transporting a large quantity of jewellery to a shop….

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Gloucester Township Police Search for Suspects in Jewelry Store Theft

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Gloucester Township Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two suspects wanted for stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry. Police say a man and woman (seen here) entered a Zales jewelry store back in March and distracted a store employee while they stole over $20,000 worth of jewelry items…..

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Duo Wanted in Series of Distraction Thefts

Las Vegas–The Jewelers Security Alliance has issued an alert about a distraction duo wanted in seven jewelry thefts on the West Coast.
According to the JSA, the most recent incident occurred June 13 in a retail jewelry store located off a casino in one of the hotels.
The two suspects, described only as Hispanic males, came into the store at about 9 p.m. and went immediately to the area of the store that houses branded diamonds….

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Pair Wanted in Smash-and-Grab Robbery Rampage

Charlotte, N.C.–The Jewelers Security Alliance issued a warning Wednesday about a pair of men wanted in a total of nine jewelry store crimes in four states, the latest happening last week in North Carolina……

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Thieves Snatch 20-Carat Diamond at Vegas Show

Las Vegas–Two men working in tandem stole a 20-carat diamond from an exhibitor’s booth in Las Vegas, the Jewelers Security Alliance said in an alert issued Thursday afternoon. It is the biggest jewelry theft at a trade show so far this year, and one of the largest in recent years….

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Moped mobsters strike again: Terrifying moment smash-and-grab thugs burst from Regent Street Swiss watch shop and flee on motorbike as another is tackled by onlookers – as capital is hit by 60 moped crimes a day

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Terrifying footage shows the moment a moped gang armed with zombie knives and hammers stormed a luxury jewellers in the heart of London today as a violent crimewave engulfs the capital.
Stunned shoppers and tourists watched on as three of the thugs run out of the watch shop and jump onto mopeds, while another fled on foot.
Brave bystanders managed to wrestle a fifth raider to the ground, with police later confirming they had arrested a man outside Watches of Switzerland in Regent Street, London. ….

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Retailers to be forced to report suspicious purchases to MI5

The new Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a policy that will see retailers forced to report suspicious sales such as large amounts of chemicals along with vehicle hire.
Javid said that he is aiming to remove “safe spaces” for potential terrorists, with the government to make firms report suspicious activity in rapid time. Retail staff are to be given a list of the details of 20,000 names suspected of being involved in extreme activity…..

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Appeal to trace diamond thief

Police are appealing for assistance in tracing a man sought in connection with the theft of three rings, collectively worth more than £2 million, from an event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 2017.

He is Vinko Osmakcic, a Croatian national believed to be responsible for a number of high-value diamond thefts throughout Europe…..

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Funny police Facebook post calls out woman accused of ID theft

SOUTHLAKE, Texas (KETK) – A Texas city’s Department of Public Safety office has put an identity theft suspect on blast using social media.
On Tuesday, Southlake DPS called out Crystal Ladawn Finley through a hilarious Facebook post…..

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