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‘Organized Romanian theft group’ targets Kay Jewelers at St. Augustine Premier Outlets

Auch in Europa gut bekannte rumänische Trickdiebe!

…The sheriff’s office said all three suspects began browsing. While Radulescu and the unknown woman were trying on jewelry, Rostas pocketed a 10-karat gold, 22-inch necklace, and a 10-karat diamond tennis bracelet. The total value is estimated to be $16,300….

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Search underway for four thieves accused of trying to rob Miami jewelry store

VIDEO! Rififi-Einbruch durch Decke und Wände!
MIAMI (WSVN) – Miami Police are looking for four thieves who, they say, attempted to rob a Miami business….
…Surveillance video, shared to 7News by the owners, shows the thieves breaking a hole in the wall behind the desk chair. That hole was opened after they had already opened a hole on the roof to enter close to the safe….

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Time is up for criminal organisation counterfeiting luxury watches in Antwerp

15 suspects arrested in Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovakia and Israel for producing and importing fake watches to the “Diamond District”….

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Jewelry Crime Declines Significantly, But Dollar Losses Remain High

A double-digit drop in the number of in-store crimes was offset by a jump in off-premises attacks, JSA’s 2023 crime report shows.
New York—The number of crimes perpetrated against the jewelry industry dropped significantly in 2023, though dollar losses remain at a decades-long high, the Jewelers’ Security Alliance’s annual crime report shows…..

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Burglars using jammers to disable wireless smart home security

After a series of robberies in Edina, Minneapolis, police suspect that burglars are using WiFi jammers to block off security system signals such as wireless security cameras, KARE 11, the local television station, has reported. The jammers can also disable door, window, and motion sensors…..

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CCTV shows armed robbers smash town centre shopfront in broad daylight

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This was the moment armed robbers targeted a town centre store in broad daylight while Saturday shoppers walked by. Greater Manchester Police says ‘several high value items’ were taken from the business which was targeted on Bradshawgate, in Leigh….

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New Zealand: Shoppers stunned as robbers storm Mt Maunganui Michael Hill jewellery store

Mit Video!
Weltweit geschehen die gleichen Taten auf Juweliergeschäfte! Hier ein aktuelles Beispiel von heute in Neuseeland. Ein Juweliergeschäft in einer Mall wird Opfer eines Raubüberfalles. Warum, weil es so leicht ist/war! Vitrinen aus einfachem Glas lassen sich mit einfachsten « Werkzeugen » einschlagen. Breiter, offener Zugang, gute und schnelle Fluchtmöglichkeiten, Sicherheitsdienst kann nur zusehen, Sicherheitsnebel stört die Täter nur bedingt…. TÄTER SUCHEN OPFER, KEINE GEGNER!

Shoppers at a Tauranga mall were told to shelter in stores after a group of robbers attacked the Michael Hill Jewellers shop.

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Watch: How to Protect Your Store This Holiday Season

John Kennedy and Berkley Asset Protection’s Andrew Chipman talk crime trends and share prevention tips ahead of the holidays…..

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Watsonville police seeking suspected jewelry thieves

WATSONVILLE — Police are seeking the public’s help in tracking a mother-daughter duo suspected of stealing more than $100,000 in jewelry from a Watsonville shop.
The women, identified as Onita Rostas, 53, and Steluta Lacatus, 30, allegedly distracted a jewelry store clerk long enough to make off with stolen jewels on Sept. 11 from the 300 block of Main Street, according to the Watsonville Police Department. The women allegedly told store personnel that they were from Spain and were interested in purchasing gifts for their family…..

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BURGLARY FAILS: Security expert reacts to diamond robbery (Part 2)

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Interview with Int. Jeweler Alert-Service on the subject of burglary!

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