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Amazon’s Antwerp Diamond Heist Series to Debut in October

New York—The diamond industry will be in the spotlight on Amazon this fall, this time in a made-in-Italy drama series inspired by largest diamond theft of all time, the Antwerp Diamond Heist.
One of the biggest heists in history, the caper took place on Feb. 15, 2003 when a team of Italian thieves, led by Leonardo Notarbartolo, broke into and looted the underground vault at the Antwerp Diamond Centre. …

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Thieves Nab Nearly $1M in Jewels in Calif. Smash-and-Grab

Irvine, Calif.—Authorities are on the lookout for the three suspects involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at Jewels by Alan in Irvine, California. …

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Experienced jewelry switch thieves arrested and linked to other crimes

Fort Lauderdale, FL – On July 26, 2023, 48-year-old Aurel Dobos and 41-year-old Adina Buchuc were arrested at Miami International Airport.
In April of this year, the suspects stole a high-end watch from a jewelry store by replacing the real watch with a fake watch. The judge presiding over the suspects’ hearing indicated the suspects are being investigated for other crimes in California, Virginia, and Texas…..

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Video shows smash-and-grab of La Verne jewelry store

Video shows smash-and-grab of La Verne jewelry store

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Three suspects in Middlesboro jewelry heist identified

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. (WYMT) – Seven months after a group of six people organizes a heist of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in Middlesboro, three of the suspects have been identified.
….The three suspects were identified as Elvezia Mclescu, Fabrizia Barbu and Ion Velcu. Officials with the Middlesboro Police Department said at least one of the suspects is wanted in the states for similar large-scale thefts….

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Police arrest suspected international gold thief wanted for stealing from Rockville store

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The suspect, 32-year-old Mircea Lucaci, is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in gold from a jewelry and coin store on Rockville Pike….

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Dollar Losses From Jewelry Crime Hit 13-Year High

Losses totaled nearly $130 million while the number of crimes reached a record level, JSA’s annual report shows.
New York—To anyone who owns a jewelry store in the United States, the numbers in the Jewelers’ Security Alliance 2022 crime report may not be surprising…..

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Organized crime ring that set up shop in St. Charles targeted small towns

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An den Identifizierungen dieser und weiterer Täter der Gruppe war der Int. Juwelier-Warndienst intensiv involviert!
Auf Grund der vielen verübten Diebstähle in den USA besteht nun die Hoffnung, dass diese 4 Täter/innen eine (sehr) lange Zeit in US Gefängnissen verbringen müssen und weitere Mitglieder der Gruppe davon abgeschreckt werden!
Dann sind auch die Juweliere in Europa (vorläufig) vor diesen Tätern jedenfalls sicher!

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High-end Sydney jeweller accused of allegedly orchestrating $2.8m heist in his store

Police allege Michel Elias Germani, 65, planned an armed robbery in a bid to defraud an insurance company
A high-profile Sydney jeweller has been charged after allegedly arranging an armed heist of his own jewellery store in what New South Wales police say was an elaborate attempt to defraud his insurance company more than $2.8m…..

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Burglars tunnel into Wilmslow Rolex jewellers from nearby café

A GANG of burglars tunnelled their way into a jewellery shop from a nearby café in a daring raid.
Thieves dug their way into the Rolex store on Water Lane last night, Wednesday…..

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