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5 arrested in fatal robbery of traveling jewelry salesman, other heists

Five people have been arrested in connection with the fatal robbery of a traveling jewelry salesman last year, as well as a series of other robberies in North Texas. Johnnattan Ramirez, 35; Pedro Louis Alvarez, 32; Robert Riveros, 25; Eslevy Vargas-Avila, 27; and Catherine Contreras-Beltran, 28, are members of a South American theft ring that has „targeted members of the jewelry industry across this nation for a number of years,“ U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas said in a written statement.

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Guard shot in jewelry store robbery

Shopping on High Street, San Fernando, came to a standstill yesterday morning as bandits shot a security guard who attempted to stop them from carrying out a daring daylight heist at a jewelry store.

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Dubai Customs foils bid to smuggle diamonds, watches worth $820k

82 items were concealed under the passenger’s clothing, strapped around his body….

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Cospicua parish church gets security alarms Thieves stole €30,000 in valuables over the weekend

Security alarms were being fitted at the Cospicua parish church yesterday after thieves broke in and stole about €30,000 in gold and other valuables over the weekend. Parish priest Anton Cassar told the Times of Malta he could hardly believe the theft had happened at the place of worship.

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The case of the missing Cartier: Diamond ring worth £750,000 vanishes from the British Museum

Diamond ring given to the museum by a donor who asked to remain anonymous
It went missing in 2011 but it has only now been registered as lost in accounts
Cartier is world’s finest jewellery house and was a favourite of Princess Diana
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Free movement of organised crime in Europe

Many might think of the mafia and its famous crime syndicates – ‚Ndrangheta, Camorra, and Cosa Nostra – as a purely Italian problem. But mounting evidence shows that organised crime is more than capable of spreading across the EU.
In the EU’s 28 member states, there are around 5,000 organised crime groups under investigation, as stated in a 2017 Europol report. ….

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Free movement of organised crime in Europe

Many might think of the mafia and its famous crime syndicates – ‚Ndrangheta, Camorra, and Cosa Nostra – as a purely Italian problem. But mounting evidence shows that organised crime is more than capable of spreading across the EU. In the EU’s 28 member states, there are around 5,000 organised crime groups under investigation, as stated in a 2017 Europol report…..

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Hilary Duff takes ’significant‘ security measures following jewelry heist at her Beverly Hills home

Hilary Duff’s amping up her home security amid a recent heist at her Beverly Hills home while she was vacationing in Canada, her rep exclusively told Mail Online Sunday. The Younger actress, 29, is taking ’significant‘ measures in the wake of the theft this past Wednesday,…..

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1 arrested, 2 suspects sought in jewelry store robbery

One person is facing charges and police are searching for two other suspects after a North York jewelry store was robbed…..

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Man uses spark plug to steal $400,000 in jewels in West Hollywood smash-and-grab heist

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who stole $400,000 worth of jewelry from a West Hollywood store in June.

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