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Mafia International, 5 Hits Of Organized Crime News

Fears are rising in Japan that a large-scale gang war could erupt, following a major schism in the yakuza organized crime syndicate. Cyber-crime might be making headlines today, but this is a reminder that “traditional” organized crime is still strong. And scary. Here’s a look at what’s happening in five criminal networks around the world.

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Dubai: Atlas Jewellery Owner Arrested after $136.2 Million Default

73-year old Indian businessman MM Ramachandran, owner of Atlas Jewellery, and his daughter are alleged to have defaulted on loans worth around over 500 million dirhams ($136.2 million) to some 20 banks, reports say.

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Axe-wielding thieves smash through London jewellery shop as mother and baby cowering in back office

A terrified mother and her baby were left cowering in a office while an axe-wielding moped gang smashed their way into a jewellery shop in North London.

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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.
Footage from a Tokyo jeweller’s security camera enabled the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Japan to publish a Purple Notice illustrating to the 190 INTERPOL member countries how the suspects entered the shop in January and pocketed the diamond ring while diverting the vendor’s attention……

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International arrest warrant sought for Gozo jewellery thieves

The four thieves who made off with a considerable amount of gold and silver stolen from Tresor D’Or in Palm Street, Victoria on August 26 left Malta a day later, the police said.
They said they have requested an international arrest warrant for the thieves to be held and sent to Malta to face criminal proceedings…..

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Hatton Garden Safe Deposit enters liquidation

The Hatton Garden Safe Deposit company, which was hit by a £10m jewellery heist earlier this year, has gone into liquidation.
The firm, which is owned by Sudanese father and son Mahendra and Manish Bavishi, appointed accountancy firm SPW after it became insolvent…..

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Four appear in court over Hatton Garden jewellery heist

Four people appeared in court yesterday (Thursday) in connection with the Hatton Garden jewellery raid, in which an estimated £10m worth of jewellery was stolen.
Brenn Walters, also known as Ben Perkins, 43, Laura Perkins, 40, Terri Robinson, 35, and Steven Robinson, 46, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with conspiracy to conceal, disguise, convert or transfer criminal property…..

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Masked robber jailed for attempted jewellery raid

An 18-year-old has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months at a youth offenders institution for an attempted armed robbery in Barnstaple.
Benjamin Barton pleaded guilty at Exeter Crown Court to the attempted armed robbery and possession and an imitation firearm at Coopers Jewellery in Barnstaple Thursday, May 28……

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Thieves flee empty-handed from attempted robbery

A group of would-be thieves smashed their way into a jewellery store in Wales last week, but ended up leaving empty-handed.

South Wales Police are now appealing for information following the attempted robbery at Jane Allen Jewellers on the high street of Merthyr Tydfil….

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Norwich jewellery store raid: Six people charged with robbery

Six males have been charged with robbery following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich city centre on Wednesday last week. …

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