Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair hit by 17 thefts in four days, with goods worth HK$6.9 million stolen

Veröffentlicht: 03.07.2015 - 11:08 | Juwelier-Warndienst

The Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair came to an end yesterday – but the four-day event made headlines largely for a series of thefts which saw jewels worth a total of HK$6.9 million stolen.

In the latest cases, which came to light yesterday, three people were arrested for the theft of a HK$830,000 diamond on the opening day of the fair, Thursday, while a bag of diamonds worth some HK$460,000 was reported to have gone missing on Saturday….