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VIDEO: Pedestrians chase off Norwich jewellery store robbers

Six people have been arrested following a raid on a jewellery store in Norwich yesterday morning (Wednesday, August 5).
The robbery, which took place at the Winsor Bishop jewellery store on London Street shortly after 10:50am, was caught on camera by passers-by, some of whom tried to tackle the robbers as they made their escape…..

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Hatton Garden jeweller jailed over stolen watches

Seven men including a Hatton Garden jeweller have been jailed for 64 years for their varying involvement in 10 smash and grab raids across London.
Reece Dunford, 31 of Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex, played a role in all the robberies at high-end shops in the West End. Sometimes he carried out the raids, other times he handled stolen goods. He was arrested after trying to organise his own smash-and-grab last year…..

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VIDEO: Watch a new foam security system in action

A new security system that uses expanding foam to cover items of jewellery has been launched.
The product, dubbed ‘Medusa’ was designed by Hilaire O’Shea, and assisted by co-founder of SaferGems and former CEO of the National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG), Michael Hoare. The solution fills cabinet displays with a rapidly expanding foam that encloses jewellery in a high-density material in the event that a break in occurs……

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Thieves rob jewellers in Scotland

Thieves have made off with thousands of pounds worth of rings after robbing a jewellery store in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The incident took place on Wednesday, July 22, at around 12:45pm, when two men entered Gemini Jewellers in the town centre and stole a “significant quantity” of rings thought to be worth thousands of pounds…..

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Guest & Philips jewellery heist plotter Kevin Smith has jail sentence cut

A MAN who conspired to carry out a £200,000 armed robbery at a Beverley jewellers has had his prison term cut. Kevin Smith, 23, was one of two men who admitted conspiracy to rob Guest & Philips in August 2013.

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Notorious octogenarian jewel thief allegedly lifts diamond ring from Charlotte-area store: reports

A notorious octogenarian jewel thief known from Monte Carlo to California allegedly executed her latest theft in the Charlotte area, according to reports. Police suspect Doris Payne, 84, stole a diamond-studded ring valued at $33,000 from a David Yurman store in the SouthPark mall earlier this month,

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Axe-wielding thieves steal thousands of dollars from Victorian jeweller

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Heist Drama ‘The Last Panthers’

The limited series starring John Hurt and Samantha Morton will open the TV confab in Cannes.

The Last Panthers will get its first screening at MIPCOM, opening the television confab with a world premiere.

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Houston Heist Grabs $1M in Goods From Diamond Dealer

An Israeli diamond dealer was robbed of an estimated $1 million of merchandise last week in Houston, multiple sources have confirmed.
The diamond dealer was reportedly accosted on his way to the airport. Local Houston area TV station KPRC 2 reported that the dealer was followed to the airport by a gang that proceeded to rear-end his vehicle and grab his case of goods. The TV station added that the dealer was unhurt in the incident.

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$1 million in diamonds stolen from Texas salesman

HOUSTON (KPRC/CNN) – Thieves violently attacked a jewelry salesman, taking $1 million in diamonds.

Thieves in the Houston area have their eye on expensive jewels,

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