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Even when you’re the second-richest person in the country, life can still pose its extreme challenges. Johann Rupert has learned that the hard way this week, after a warehouse belonging to his Richemont Luxury Goods company was the target of a daring jewellery raid. As reported by the Sunday Times, a case of business robbery was under investigation at the Rivonia-based facility. It’s understood that multiple robbers turned up to the property on Friday night, which is responsible for the global distribution of luxury Richemont jewellery: Rupert has made his name as a luxury watch manufacturer, too

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2 taken into custody with masks at Seybold Jewelry Building in downtown Miami

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MIAMI (WSVN) – Two people wearing masks have been taken into custody at the Seybold Jewelry Building in downtown Miami.The detainees were escorted out of the building along Northeast First Street, near North Miami Avenue, Tuesday night….

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G4S driver jailed after stealing cash from vehicle he was driving

A G4S driver who stole £1million from the cash-in-transit vehicle he was driving has been jailed. Joel March, 36 (14.09.1982) of Rectory Grove, SW4 was sentenced to four years and four months’ imprisonment at Inner London Crown Court today, Friday 26 July. He previously pleaded guilty to theft and concealing criminal property at Camberwell Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 25 April.

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Armed robbers take off with $40 million worth of gold from airport cargo terminal in Brazil

Authorities in Brazil are looking for several armed robbers who took two hostages and stole a trove of gold and other precious metals worth about $40 million from an airport cargo terminal Thursday. The suspects posed as police officers at Sao Paulo international airport and drove away with the valuables, which was bound for New York and Zurich, Reuters reported.

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FBI, Romanians Unite to Bust Credit Card Skimming Network

Romanian prosecutors on Thursday said they had worked together with the FBI and Mexican police to crack a major international crime gang that specialized in cloning credit cards and stealing money from them.

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Fifteen suspects arrested over theft of 2 million euros worth of rare books

More than two million euros worth of books have been seized and 15 suspects arrested by Romanian, British and Italian authorities as part of an investigation into the theft of 260 antiquarian books, including original editions by Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton. All 15 of the suspects arrested were of Romanian origin.

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Sicily Mafia raids uncover ‘renewed’ US mob link

Italian police working with the FBI have arrested 19 people in a wave of raids in Sicily, alleging ties between the Sicilian Mafia and the Gambino organised crime family in New York.

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New Details About Serbian Mafia’s Ties to Politicians Revealed

The retired head of Serbia’s Criminal Police confirmed years-long rumors about the complex ties between the country’s police, politicians, and criminal groups in an exclusive interview with NIN and OCCRP-partner KRIK, published Thursday.

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Rocco Morabito: Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison

Italian mafia boss Rocco Morabito has escaped from prison in Uruguay, where he was awaiting extradition to Italy, the interior ministry has said. Uruguay had agreed to extradite the notorious drug trader known as the « cocaine king of Milan » back to Italy. The suspected head of the ‘Ndrangheta crime gang has been one of Italy’s most wanted fugitives since 1995.

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Russian Police Uncover Diamond Theft Gang Inside State Mining Firm Alrosa

Russian police uncovered around $3 million worth of stolen diamonds, and over $2.5 million in cash, at the homes of a criminal ring operating inside state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa, authorities said on Monday. Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds in carat terms, confirmed that security services had uncovered an ongoing diamond theft ring in its sorting and grading department.

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