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Marokko levert genietende overvaller niet uit

Nabil Ibelati leefde tot voor kort het goede leven in Marokko. Niks mis mee, ware het niet dat hij zijn geld vergaarde door een juwelier te overvallen in Frankrijk.

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French police in meltdown after four-tonne cheese heist

Some thieves in France have made off with a rather odd prize recently – four tonnes of cheese. Police were called to a break-in on Monday in which the owner of the Napier dairy in the town of Goux-les-Usiers discovered some crooks had stolen roughly 100 wheels of comté, a luxury cheese which can only be made in the Franche-Comté region using unpasteurised cow’s milk.

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Diwali warning after £45m gold theft in London

Jewellery and gold worth £45m has been stolen from Asian families in London over 12 months, Scotland Yard has said. The number of offences for the 2014-15 financial year fell by 24%, or 1,324 incidents, compared to 2013-14. But police said there was often a spike in thefts around Diwali – the five-day Hindu festival of light – which begins this year on 11 November. A spokesman advised people to consider storing jewellery in safes and avoid travelling alone.

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Romanians to be charged with theft after being brought back to Malta

Three Romanians are to be arraigned at the Gozo Court today charged with theft from Tresor D’Or jewellery in Palm Street, Victoria on August 26.

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Spanish police arrest two alleged ‚Pink Panther‘ jewel thieves

Spanish police have arrested two Serbian men who allegedly carried out a recent jewel heist. Authorities have issued additional arrest warrants, saying the suspects belong to the infamous „Pink Panther“ crime network.

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Assalto armato in gioielleria a Modena, Renzo Montecchi: „Mi sento come uno preso a martellate“

Il gioielliere Renzo Montecchi di via Selmi a Modena preso a calci e pugni da due banditi russi che si sono finti dei clienti Il 56enne è stato accecato dallo spray urticante, gettato a terra e poi legato alle mani e ai piedi

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Bergerac : une bijouterie braquée pour la 2eme fois en 9 mois

Ce matin, une bijouterie du centre ville de Bergerac a été cambriolée. Deux hommes ont menacé et agressé la commerçante puis se sont enfuit. Ils ont été arrêtes après une course poursuite.

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Attaque de bijouterie à Cannes : le Maroc refuse d’extrader le braqueur vers la France

Le parquet de Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes) a annoncé ce jeudi que le Maroc refusait l’extradition de Nabil Ibelati, un ressortissant franco-marocain condamné pour un braquage spectaculaire à Cannes.

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Deux «Panthères roses» sont arrêtées en Espagne

MADRID – La police espagnole a annoncé mercredi l’arrestation de deux membres présumés du groupe des «Panthères roses», un réseau bien connu de voleurs de bijoux. Les forces de l’ordre ont également récupéré un million d’euros (1,43 M$ CAN) en biens volés.

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Spanish police arrest two ‚Pink Panther‘ jewel thieves

Two suspected members of the notorious “Pink Panther” group of international jewel thieves have been arrested, Spanish police have announced.
Police also recovered valuables worth more than €1m (£700,000) stolen from a jewellery shop on the island of Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, as part of the operation, they said in a statement….

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