Reports (en)

Diwali warning after £45m gold theft in London

Jewellery and gold worth £45m has been stolen from Asian families in London over 12 months, Scotland Yard has said. The number of offences for the 2014-15 financial year fell by 24%, or 1,324 incidents, compared to 2013-14. But police said there was often a spike in thefts around Diwali – the five-day Hindu festival of light – which begins this year on 11 November. A spokesman advised people to consider storing jewellery in safes and avoid travelling alone.

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Romanians to be charged with theft after being brought back to Malta

Three Romanians are to be arraigned at the Gozo Court today charged with theft from Tresor D’Or jewellery in Palm Street, Victoria on August 26.

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Spanish police arrest two alleged ‘Pink Panther’ jewel thieves

Spanish police have arrested two Serbian men who allegedly carried out a recent jewel heist. Authorities have issued additional arrest warrants, saying the suspects belong to the infamous “Pink Panther” crime network.

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Spanish police arrest two ‘Pink Panther’ jewel thieves

Two suspected members of the notorious “Pink Panther” group of international jewel thieves have been arrested, Spanish police have announced.
Police also recovered valuables worth more than €1m (£700,000) stolen from a jewellery shop on the island of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, as part of the operation, they said in a statement….

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Man jailed for smash-and-grab jewellery store raid

A man who was part of a moped-riding gang which robbed a jewellery store in Brent, London, with hammers and axes has been jailed for five and a half years.
Lookman Shekoni, 24, of Josephine Avenue, Lambeth, had previously pleaded guilty at Harrow Crown Court on Monday, September 28 to robbery having being caught by passers-by at the scene…..

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Four rings stolen from Wrexham Goldsmiths

Four rings have been stolen by thieves from a jewellery store in Wrexham, North Wales.
The incident, which happened at around 12:30pm on Thursday, October 29 at Goldsmiths in Regent Street, saw one man waited outside the shop while another entered and asked to see some rings…..

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The brotherhood that inspired The Last Panthers

Discover the real story behind Sky Atlantic’s explosive new drama, The   Last Panthers – a network of jewel thieves thought to be responsible for   the theft of more than €334m

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North police smash east European crime gang

Police have smashed a gang of eastern Europeans who were suspected of targeting properties in Highland towns. The Press and Journal reported this week that organised groups of criminals had been blamed by police for a spate of break-ins across the north. Up to 50 incidents had been reported in recent weeks, with Chief Superintendent Julian Innes revealing that targets had been “planned and researched” – with thieves “casing the joint” before moving in.

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More than 50 criminal gangs operating in Cumbria – police

More than 50 organised crime gangs are operating in Cumbria, bringing with them the threat of violence, guns and drugs. The detective leading the force’s intelligence work has spelled out the level of threat facing the county from home-grown groups and criminals moving in from other areas.

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Hatton Garden thief wants to show police where he hid share of loot

One of the Hatton Garden jewellery thieves has claimed that police are ignoring his offer to show them where he hid his share of the loot.
Danny Jones, who has admitted his part in the £20m theft at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company, says he wants to be let out of his high security jail to show police where he hid his share of the loot………..

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