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Preventing Organised Crime – European Approaches and Responses in Practice and Policy

This is the 9th conference of the EU-funded project ‘Research Network on Organised Crime 2017–2019’.  The conference will be hosted as the Annual Conference 2017 of RUSI’s Strategic Hub for Organised Crime Research (SHOC). The event will bring together the Home Office, German Federal Police, Ministry of Justice in the Hague, Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention and Europol.

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Couple uses child as accessory in theft of $57,000 ring at Estero jewelry store

Two adults who were seen on surveillance video using a young boy to help steal a $57,000 ring from an Estero jewelry store are being sought by local law enforcement. The two suspects, with the 5- or 6-year-old boy, entered the Saks Fifth Avenue store at Miromar Outlets just before 2 p.m. on Thursday.  

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Notorious jewel thief, 87, who stole jewelry worth over Ksh 200 million pleads guilty, escapes jail

A 87-year-old woman who has been infamously dubbed ‘international jewel thief’ escapes jail moments after pleading guilty for her latest heist. Diamond Payne has allegedly stolen jewelries worth Ksh 200 million in the past 60 years. She has been arrested and jailed several, but instead of changing her ways, her appetite for stolen goods has only grown.

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Why police are urging Croydon residents to protect themselves against jewellery thieves this week

The Metropolitan Police are warning people in Croydon and across London to protect their homes against jewellery thieves before Diwali celebrations begin on Thursday (October 19). The force believe gangs of robbers use the five-day Hindu festival of light to target families while they are distracted by the celebrations.

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Apex gang lord stole $200,000 haul of jewellery and designer watches before blowing the proceeds on prostitutes, cocaine and luxury hotel rooms

An Apex ganglord stole $200,000 in jewellery and designer watches before blowing the proceeds on sex workers, cocaine and luxury hotel rooms. Gang kingpin Mahmoud Taha, 20, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the armed robbery of two jewellery stores just 90 minutes apart on July 7, 2016. Taha paid three teenage boys to carry out the raids, which they did armed with sledgehammers, the Herald Sun reported. 

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Brazen gang who stole £7m in ‘The Heathrow Heist’ jailed for more than 20 years

A gang who stole £7m from their own van in a brazen cash-in-transit raid dubbed « The Heathrow Heist » have been jailed for more than 20 years. The fake robbery involved security guards Mohammad Siddique, 32, and Ranjeev Singh, 40, and was one of the biggest heists in UK history. Singh, 40, made off with £7 million in six minutes by staging a robbery after picking up the money for Credit Suisse at Heathrow Terminal 4, on March 14.

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Stonehawk launches smash-and-grab defence training with Hatton Garden jeweller

StoneHawk has completed its inaugural smash-and-grab training session following its launch last month.
The security training company which is specifically tailored to the jewellery, watch, pawnbroking, Asian gold and high end retail sectors, was established by Simon Wilson, who has previously served with the Metropolitan Police…..

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Albanian man arrested in connection with Sliema robbery charged with attempted murder

A 22-year-old Albanian man, Daniel Muka, was arraigned in court charged with the attempted murder of RIU officers. The man was also charged with violently resisting arrest by popice officers, and threatening the officers. He was also charged with possession of cocaine and being in possession of a firearm. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded in custody.

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London jewellers hire special forces teams to protect shops and staff

Luxury jewellers and watch shops are employing former special forces and retired police officers to help protect their stores and staff from a wave of violent robberies in central London. Mappin & Webb on Regent Street, Watchfinder in Mayfair and Boodles in Chelsea have all been attacked in the past two months by armed gangs using mopeds to swoop in and getaway at speed.

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Revealed: crack unit of highly trained ex-special forces troops deployed to protect West End from smash-and-grab gangs

A crack unit of ex-special forces soldiers, military and former police officers has been drafted in to protect West End jewellery stores after a surge in attacks by moped raiders, the Standard reveals.   +Video

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