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Suspects nabbed in chase after 10 mln euro jewel heist at Bulgari in Paris

PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Police in Paris caught three suspected armed robbers after opening fire on their car as they made their getaway from a 10 million euro ($12 million) jewellery heist at a Bulgari store in the French capital on Tuesday…..

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How Strong is the Strongest Glass in the World?

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Do you know what the strongest glass in the world would be? Would it be shatterproof and bulletproof? What would it look like and what would it take to eventually break it down?
One type of super sturdy glass is Tesla’s Cybertruck windows. Who can forget when Elon Musk proudly boasted that it was unbreakable only to shatter it moments later?…

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Eight on trial for burglaries of Paris celebrities

Seven men and a woman have gone on trial over a string of thefts carried out against celebrities in Paris. The defendants, aged between 27 and 31, are accused of targeting high-profile figures including footballer Thiago Silva in 2018 and 2019.

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800 CRIMINALS ARRESTED IN BIGGEST EVER LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION AGAINST ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Dutch National Police (Politie), and the Swedish Police Authority (Polisen), in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and 16 other countries have carried out with the support of Europol one of the largest and most sophisticated law enforcement operations to date in the fight against encrypted criminal activities.

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Jewelers Mutual, Securitas Partner for Alarm Response Program

The security company will dispatch a security officer to investigate when an alarm goes off at participating jewelry stores.
Neenah, Wis.—Jewelers Mutual is helping add an extra layer of protection for jewelers with the launch of an alarm response program. The new offering is supported by protective services company Securitas…..

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Customs Seizes $718K in Fake Designer Jewelry

Counterfeit Gucci and Chanel pieces were among the items CBP officers in Cincinnati nabbed last month.
…The package, originating from China and heading to New York City, was labeled as a shipment of stainless steel bracelets worth $367, CBP said in a news release issued last week.
Officers found it contained 364 pieces of counterfeit jewelry. If genuine, the jewelry would be worth $717,930…..

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John Kennedy to Receive 2021 Gem Award for Lifetime Achievement

He’s been with the Jewelers’ Security Alliance for nearly 30 years, dedicating himself to the safety of the industry.New York—This year’s recipient of the Gem Award for Lifetime Achievement is none other than Jewelers’ Security Alliance President John Kennedy. ….

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Incredible footage captures failed cash-in-transit truck heist in South Africa

The hero guard who managed to keep his cool, despite his armoured car being attacked in a hail of bullets by two cars of gunmen, has been identified as a former police sniper. Leo Prinsloo, 48, was caught on the vehicle’s dashcam frantically battling the two groups of robbers as they attacked his cash-in-transit truck in South Africa.

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A worker and a policeman injured in the robbery of a Madrid jewelry store with hostages

An armed robbery with hostages in a jewelry store in the Salamanca district of Madrid has left two lightly injured on Tuesday, one of them an employee who has been shot in the abdomen and, the other, a policeman who has been hit in the head the splinters of the shot, police sources have informed this newspaper. The event took place in the early afternoon at L’Ermitage, a luxury establishment located at 25 Calle de Ayala. The robber has already been arrested.

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30 ARRESTED IN THE NETHERLANDS AND POLAND AFTER 5,4 MILLION COUNTERFEIT CIGARETTES SEIZED

An international law enforcement operation involving the Netherlands, Poland and Europol has resulted in the arrest of 30 members of a prolific organised crime gang flooding Europe with millions of counterfeit cigarettes.

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