Reports (en)

CCTV images capture raid on jewellers by armed gang

CCTV images have caught the moment a gang of armed raiders smashed their way into a Rochdale jewellery store and stole several items.

The robbery took place at Naz Jewellers on Milkstone Road in Rochdale at around 12:30pm on Thursday January 22.

According to Greater Manchester Police, the gang pulled up outside the shop in a silver BMW X5. They then smashed their way into the store and threatened staff, before taking several items…..

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12-year-old girl hunted by police after helping pull off HK$36 million diamond heist

A robbery gang who used an innocent-looking child to stage the audacious theft of a HK$36 million diamond necklace from under the noses of staff at a luxury jewellery shop were being hunted by police last night.

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Hong Kong police hunt young girl over diamond heist

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police say they are hunting a girl aged between 12 and 14 years old over the theft of a diamond necklace worth more than HK$36 million (US$4.6 million) from a luxury jewellery store.http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/hong-kong-police-hunt/1612262.html

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Getaway car bursts into flames after jewellery store robbery

A getaway car burst into flames and was abandoned moments after a raid on a jewellers in Athenaeum Street, Sunderland. 

During the robbery, which happened just before 10am on Tuesday January 20, an unknown quantity of cash and jewellery was taken, with one member of staff suffering minor injuries…..

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Real-life ‘Italian job’ jewellery scam smashed after hotel sting uncovers £2m worth of fake euros

A dozen police officers stormed the Portland Thistle Hotel in the city centre, in front of astonished Christmas shoppers and guests, and arrested four men….

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Toronto Police holdup squad’s Naughty Nine bandits list

The Toronto Police holdup squad has a naughty list.

But while those on Santa Claus’ list can expect lumps of coal during the holidays, the bandits on Staff-Insp. Mike Earl’s Naughty Nine list can look forward to a lengthy stay behind bars.

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Suspected robber shot by security guard at Toronto jewelry store

A man with a gun was believed to be preparing to rob a jewelry store in Toronto when he was confronted by a security guard and shot on Thursday afternoon, police say.

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Raiders steal £150,000 of watches from Huddersfield Beaverbrooks

Raiders have stolen almost £150,000 worth of designer watches from a Beaverbrooks in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. 

The raid, which took place at 8pm on Sunday December 21, saw the burglars enter the store via the roof, before forcing their way through two locked doors and accessing a locked display cabinet filled with designer watches.

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£1m of items stolen from Christie’s London HQ

Antiques and jewellery believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been stolen from Christie’s, one of the world’s top auctions houses. 

According to the Daily Mail, valuable works of art, including rare pieces by Fabergé – the court jewellers of Imperial Russia – were taken from Christie’s headquarters in Piccadilly, London.

Sources say that the value of the stolen items could be as high as £1m.

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New database helps jewellers identify stolen watches

A new initiative to help jewellers, pawnbrokers and police to identify and trace stolen watches is being launched in January by intelligence sharing organisation, SaferGems. 

Acting as a central database of watches’ serial numbers, the SaferGems Watch Register will enable jewellers and pawnbrokers to check the provenance of second-hand items with a single phone call or email…..

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