Crime
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Mar- 2019 -20 March
Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi arrested in UK
Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi has been arrested in the UK, after being accused of “cheating” state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB)…
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Jan- 2019 -24 January
£27,000 worth of rings stolen from Chichester jewellery shop
Sussex Police are seeking witnesses and information concerning a break-in at Pressley’s Jewellery shop in North Street, Chichester. The incident…
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7 January
Man charged with Leicester jewellery store robbery
A 41-year-old man has been charged with robbery following an incident at Mallard jewellers and pawnbrokers in Leicester, which took…
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Nov- 2018 -9 November
Birmingham gold bangle scam trio jailed
Three jewellers who falsely claimed that sets of gold bangles they manufactured and sold were made from higher quality gold…
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Oct- 2018 -25 October
Robbers who stole £500k worth of jewellery jailed
Two men who carried out a £500,000 armed jewellery robbery at the Mappin and Webb boutique at Gleneagles Hotel have…
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Jul- 2018 -11 July
Police launch appeal for ‘large scale’ theft at Newey’s Jewellers
West Midland Police are appealing for information following a large scale theft in Vyse Street in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham,…
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Jun- 2018 -11 June
Indian Jeweller wanted for $2bn fraud seeks asylum in UK
Indian jewellery billionaire Nirav Modi is said to be seeking political asylum in London after being accused of ‘cheating’ state-owned…
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Mar- 2018 -19 March
Moped thieves use samurai swords in smash-and-grab raid
A gang of moped thieves wielding samurai swords and sledge hammers have raided the Watches of Switzerland jewellery store on…
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8 March
Violent crime against retail staff doubles
There has been in ‘concerning spike’ in the number of violent incidents against retail staff, according to a survey by…
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Feb- 2018 -19 February
Thieves attempt ram-raid robbery on Rolex store in Leeds
Would-be thieves attempted to rob a Rolex in Leeds city centre by ramming a car into the shop window, but…
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