Reports (en)

Female Armed Robber Gets 10 Years in Prison

Panama City, Fla.–The woman who entered jewelry stores alone and tied up employees at gunpoint before emptying the showcases will spend the next decade behind bars.
In Florida federal court on Friday, Abigail Lee Kemp, 25, of Smyrna, Georgia, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy, interfering with commerce by robbery and using a firearm during commission of a crime, the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida said via a news release….

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Movie-like robbery: Romanian steals EUR 5.2 mln worth of diamonds from Swiss jeweler

A Romanian who allegedly stole EUR 5.2 million worth of diamonds and jewelry from a store in France was arrested last Friday by the Romanian police.

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Robbery of security van in Leicester

POLICE officers are appealing for information after a robbery in Elland Road, Leicester. It happened shortly after 5pm on Thursday, January 12, when the driver of a G4S security van was approached by a group of suspects who took sealed packages.

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Lithuanian serial robber who exploited open borders to fly into Britain to take part in a raid on the Queen’s jewellers is jailed for 12 years

A Lithuanian who flew into Britain to carry out an armed robbery has been jailed after traces of his blood were matched to crime scenes across Europe.Rimantas Borisovas, 32, led a gang that 

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EU-wide fuel oil and precious metals VAT fraud and money laundering network dismantled

On 14 December 2016 judicial authorities and law enforcement from Spain dismantled a criminal organization whose modus operandi involved defrauding states on the VAT from oil and precious metals via a sophisticated carousel fraud scheme, and the money laundering of these gains through, various corporate structures, resulting in the loss of more than EUR 25 million in the hydrocarbon sector since 2015.

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Getaway car used in ‘African Apex gang’ jewellery store robbery is found

Police have found the getaway car used in a violent daylight jewellery store robbery and released images of one of the suspects.

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Police think this man could help probe into theft at jewellery shop

Appeal after wedding and engagement rings stolen from Ernest Jones

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Police seize suspect dubbed ‘Old Omar’ after ‘his finger prints

Police seize suspect dubbed ‘Old Omar’ after ‘his finger prints were found on Kim Kardashian’s wrist ties’ as Marceau ‘the gypsy’ and ‘Broken Nose’ are also held over Paris heist

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Hatton Garden raid: Woman claims to be missing £7m in gold

A woman has come forward after realising she is missing £7m of gold following the Hatton Garden heist in April 2015.
The woman, who claims one of her safety deposit boxes was stolen during the raid, only realised it was missing after the trial of the gang last year, according to Sky News.
The claim, which Sky News said is being treated seriously by police, would increase the total stolen during the raid to £21m……

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Women steal $20,000 in gold from Arlington jewelry store

ARLINGTON, Texas – Police want to find two women seen on surveillance video stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from an Arlington store.
The owner of the jewelry store says the people who stole from him are professionals who carried out a precise, well-rehearsed plan. He hopes his surveillance video will get them caught…..

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