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Women steal $20,000 in gold from Arlington jewelry store

ARLINGTON, Texas – Police want to find two women seen on surveillance video stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from an Arlington store.
The owner of the jewelry store says the people who stole from him are professionals who carried out a precise, well-rehearsed plan. He hopes his surveillance video will get them caught…..

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Police arrest foreigners suspected of Prague jewellery robberies

Prague, Dec 12 (CTK) – Suspected perpetrators of three armed robberies of luxury stores in the centre of Prague, from which they took away jewels worth 34 million crowns, have been caught, Prague police officers told a press conference on Monday.
They said the suspects, who are members of two international gangs, face up to 15 years in prison…..

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Raid at Edinburgh jewellers after thieves smash through neighbouring barbers

Jewellery has been stolen from an Edinburgh jewellers after a gang of raiders smashed their way through the wall of a neighbouring barbers to gain entry.
Thousands of pounds worth of 18-carat diamond pendants and bracelets were stolen from Theodore David Jewellers in Inverleith, Edinburgh, on Sunday 4 December after thieves smashed their way through a wall in the neighbouring Botanic Barbers……

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Jewellery worth £35,000 stolen from Gainsborough jewellers

Jewellery worth £35,000 was stolen from a jewellers in Gainsborough during a Christmas-lights switch on event in the town….

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Adrian Botez: Jewel thief gang leader jailed for 24 years

Romania has sentenced an international jewel thief who ran an « academy » for criminals to prison for 24 years.
Adrian Botez, 38, was known as the Supreme Commander of a highly professional 100-strong gang of jewel thieves who robbed dozens of shops across Europe….

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Diamond dealers jailed for laundering £53m to crime gangs

A London-based couple who ran a diamond trading business from their home in East Finchley have been jailed for laundering more than £53m for organised crime gangs.
Danny Koort, 52, and Jeanette Rosen, 48, were convicted for money laundering at the Old Bailey after a joint investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and City of London Police.

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Vergleich von Sicherheitsscheiben

Wie sicher ist welche Sicherheits-Glassorte? Wie lange braucht ein Täter bis er hindurchgreifen kann?
Einscheiben-Sicherheits-Glas (ESG) – Verbund-Sicherheits-Glas (VSG) – « Panzerglas » – Sicherheits-Laminat-Glas mit Polycarbonat

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Cornwall jeweller ‘robbed for £250,000’ worth of gold jewellery

Police are appealing for witnesses after a jeweller was broken into and the owner claimed up to £250,000 worth of product was taken from his store in St Ives, Cornwall.
The burglary at Kudos jewellery store in Fore Street happened between 3:15am and 3:30am on Tuesday 18 October, when entry was gained by smashing a glass pane in the front door of the business…..

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Duo nabbed in diamond-swapping theft, as police consider wider spree

Jewellers across the country are being warned to check their stock for fake diamonds after a Toronto-area couple were charged in a daring diamond switch that could be connected to a string of similar heists nationwide.

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GYPSY DISTRACTION THEFTS SURGING

Gilroy, CA – October 18, 2016
Two female suspects carrying an infant entered a retail jewelry store and asked to see multiple gold chains and rings, and selected several to purchase. The sales associate brought the items to the register area, and one of the suspects asked to cut the tags off the items and wrap them up in their own gift wrapping paper. During the sale process the suspects asked if the store accepted Euros. Since the store didn’t, the suspects stated that they would run to the bank to get their money converted to dollars. After the suspects left the store, the wrapping paper was inspected and one $12,000 ring was missing.

The suspects spoke very good Spanish, however they spoke to each other in an “unknown European language.” They also spoke English. The same suspects had attempted the same type of distraction theft in Bend, OR a month ago, but the staff did not allow the theft to occur. Suspect #1 was described as being “Eastern European,” 5’10”, 170 lbs., stocky build, long dark hair pulled in a bun. Suspect #2 was also described as being Eastern European, 5’6”, 145-150 lbs., stocky build, and with long black hair past her shoulders. Suspect #2 carried a one-year old baby around the store and breast fed.

We have received information that a large gang of Romanian gypsies is now operating in the U.S. targeting retail jewelry stores with distraction thefts. We have received crime reports of possible gypsy distraction thefts in North Olmstead, OH on 10/16/16; Salem, NH on October 12, 2016; Grand Junction, CO on 09/14/16; and Madison Heights, MI on 09/25/16.

SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF JEWELRY STORE GYPSY DISTRACTIONS:

1. They enter in groups of two, three, four or more, often with babies in arms or with multiple children in strollers. The children are part of the distraction and are being used to convey an innocent impression to the sales associate.

2. They request to see a large number of items, often gold chains, and select a large number of items for purchase, which they have placed or spread out on the showcase.

3. The suspects seek to distract the sales associate with such behavior as wrapping requests, or requests to have the items placed in a box to hold for them until they return, or covering the items with a large purse while counting out a cash payment. At some point in this process, they conceal one or more items on their person to steal. At times they may attempt to place their hands in an open showcase.

4. The suspects find a reason to leave abruptly at the point of sale – such as not having enough cash or having only foreign money. The suspects then promise to return, holding out the prospect of a large future sale.

5. When the suspects converse with each other, they speak in a language described by a sales associate as “an unknown European language.”

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