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Escaped Hatton Garden raider is ‘former policeman’

The mysterious Hatton Garden raider known as ‘Basil’ – who remains on the run – is a former policeman, a ring leader of the £14m raid has claimed…….

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Thief switches cubic zirconia for diamond

SMYRNA, Ga. – He’s a smooth talking thief who police said pulled a quick switch at a Smyrna jewelry store all while the cameras were rolling. It happened at the D. Geller and Son Diamonds store Monday. The man walked out with a $28,000 2.15 carat diamond……

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Website Launched On Europes Most Wanted Fugitives

European law enforcement authorities have joined forces to create a dedicated new website (www.eumostwanted.eu) where the public can help police trace Europe’s Most Wanted Fugitives.

https://www.eumostwanted.eu/

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Organised crime gang from Lithuania jailed for 21 years for Devon burglary spree

MEMBERS of a Lithuanian gang who travelled the country breaking into houses as part of an organised crime plot have been sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison.

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£1 ‘confiscated’ from £600,000 jewel thief

A confiscation order for £1 has been granted against a man who was part of a gang which stole more than £600,000 of goods from a Glasgow shopping centre.

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Gardai recover jewellery worth €1.7m from travelling crime gangs

Gardaí have recovered a major haul of stolen jewellery that had been taken by travelling gangs from victims’ homes in three provinces.

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Wellington jewellery maker pleads for return of $10,000 of stolen pieces

A Wellington jeweller has been stung by a thief who stole $10,000 of her distinctive jewellery from a courier bag in her letterbox that was waiting for a pickup. As she had done before Natalie Salisbury had put the 57 pieces of jewellery in a courier bag destined for her gold plater in her letterbox outside her Island Bay home.

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Three men found guilty over Hatton Garden raid

Three men have been found guilty for their involvement in the Hatton Garden raid trial, which took place over the Easter bank holiday weekend last year…….

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Japan INTERPOL Purple notice brings arrest of two international jewel thieves

TOKYO, Japan – As a result of the worldwide circulation of an INTERPOL Purple Notice, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested two Chinese suspects on 20 August at Narita Airport for stealing just months earlier a diamond ring valued at USD 170,000…..

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Is this the end for the Pink Panthers?

Gang behind world’s most elaborate gem heists ‘on brink’ as founder is caught with flat full of Croatia ambassador’s jewellery
Panthers behind £250million worth of world’s most audacious jewel heists
In 2013 gang stole £90million of jewellery in Cannes in most lucrative raid
But group co-founder Rakjo Causevic arrested Croatia ambassadors jewels
Security experts warning net is closing around world’s biggest gem thieves
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