Monaco – On May 29, 2024, surveillance camera footage showed an individual calmly entering a business that sells watches. Disguised as an old man with a walking stick in his left hand, the subject takes a handgun out of his bag with his right hand and seems to threaten the shop assistant.
The woman handed over a large amount of valuable jewelry and watches to the robber. The total value of the stolen goods is still being assessed, but according to sources such as Monaco Matin, it could be as high as 3 million euros.
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Athens – April 26, 2024 – Two Serbian nationals, aged 50 and 53, suspected members of the notorious ‘Pink Panthers’ gang, have been arrested in connection with a string of� jewellery store� burglaries in central� Athens.
The arrests come following a series of meticulous investigations by security officials, who linked the individuals to multiple incidents employing the sophisticated “rifle method†to carry out their crimes.
According to reports, the duo targeted jewellery establishments in prominent areas of Athens, including Kolokotroni Street in December and the Omonia district in March. Their modus operandi involved scouting for vulnerable targets located adjacent to vacant or abandoned buildings, primarily under the cover of night.
Utilising their knowledge of the area, the perpetrators would carefully assess the surroundings to ensure a stealthy entry, often creating an opening in the partition to gain access to the premises. To minimise the risk of detection, they employed cloth to muffle the sound of their activities.
During the break-ins, only the 50-year-old suspect would infiltrate the jewellery shops, maneouvering cautiously to evade alarm sensors while seizing the valuables. The stolen goods were then concealed in backpacks for a swift escape, with the accomplice standing lookout outside.
The duo made off with items valued at €169,000 from Kolokotroni Street in December and €147,000 from Athinas Street in March.
The arrests occurred when officers from the Burglary Department intercepted the suspects on Aristotelous Street. Despite resistance from the 53-year-old individual, both suspects were successfully apprehended.
Notably, both individuals have a history of similar offences, having served prison sentences in the past and released under restrictions.
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Aukland, New Zealand- Officers are investigating a series of incidents across the city over the last three weeks, which have seen jewelry stores hit by smash and grabs, overnight burglaries, and ram-raids.
It comes after a Newmarket store was allegedly robbed on Sunday night after previously being ram-raided by a group of hooded thieves on April 12. On April 14, a store in St Lukes was also robbed.
Police are seeking information after a ram raid in Auckland’s Newmarket. (Source: NZ Police)
Dramatic footage from Thursday last week showed a group of alleged armed thieves fleeing from Dress Smart in Onehunga.
Following the incidents, police said it has “prioritised” shopping mall visits, with more than 100 made between Friday afternoon and Sunday evening.
“Throughout this period, we had staff conducting foot patrols, reassurance visits to retailers and a higher visibility around shopping centres,” Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin said.
“Staff working at these stores are just doing their jobs, and they should not have to experience the blatantly violent behaviour on display during this offending.
“Our officers will continue to prioritise these prevention patrols over the coming weeks alongside other demand.”
No arrests have been made in connection with the robberies, and police say that investigators are “working through a substantial amount of information and evidence”.
“We are keeping an open mind as to whether these incidents may be connected and analysis regarding ‘series linking’ forms part of our process.
“Our priority continues to be to locate those responsible and hold them to account.”
Baldwin said he is “confident” there are people with information about those involved, or who witnessed the incidents.
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If you have any information regarding these subjects, please contact the Jewelers Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.
ALBAWABA, EGYPT – February 28 2024 – Security forces have managed the capture the person who is responsible for the tragic killing of jewelry store owner, Hosni Al-Khanagry, who was robbed of his gold possessions earlier this week.Following the theft, the perpetrator was captured and taken to a local police station, where he will need to await further legal action to see what his fate is.
Within just 24 hours of the tragic incident, Egyptian authorities were able to identify the assailant by going over surveillance footage from nearby streets and shops in the area where the crime happened to take place. Luck was on the authorities’ side in this case as they managed to find just what they needed from the footage. With the use of the surveillance footage, the culprit’s whereabouts were able to be determined, leading to his arrest, with plans to present him before the public prosecution on Wednesday.
The crime took place at Al-Khanagry’s jewelry store, located in the Boulaq Abu Al-Ela neighborhood of central Cairo, where he was attacked, and his valuable jewelry was taken by an unknown perpetrator.
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Adelaide, Australia – November 7, 2023 – A 42-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated robbery after she allegedly squirted chili sauce into an Adelaide CBD jewelry store employee’s eye on November 7, 2023, before swiping a bundle of gold chains.
Police allege the 42-year-old Unley woman entered the store on James Place at about 5pm on Tuesday, November 7 and asked to see a jewelry display tray.
When staff member showed the woman the tray, the 42-year-old allegedly sprayed liquid chili sauce in the victim’s eyes, grabbed the tray and ran out of the store.
“I stepped back a bit and thought, oh my god, my jewelry … she grabbed it and ran out … I couldn’t open my eyes, they really stung and burned,” the victim reported. The victim’s husband ran after the accused and managed to get back the stolen items.
Police officers allege the Unley woman dropped the chili sauce and a Taser when she allegedly attempted to flee the scene. The 42-year-old was later arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, possessing a prohibited weapon, and breach of bail.
Warsaw, Poland – On October 18, 2023, the Warsaw Police announced that a 22-year-old male suspect has been arrested for pretending to be a mannequin in a storefront. The suspect stood for hours in the store’s window without moving.
The featured image shows the suspect standing motionless while he is holding a bag in his hand, while he is standing next to two actual mannequins. Once the store was closed, the subject stole from a jewelry stand, and he changed the clothes he was wearing.
The suspect, whose identity was not released, was observed by a guard, who then called police. The suspect was charged with burglary and theft, and he faces up to 10 year in prison for this crime.
Paris, France – September 27, 2023 – Police in France have recently arrested five suspects for their involvement in a robbery in Paris that occurred on August 1, 2023. In that incident, a large value of jewelry and watches were stolen by a group of robbers. Police have reportedly arrested a veteran jewel thief who is among one of the five subjects.
Prosecutors initially reported that three subjects, consisting of a two men wearing suits and a woman wearing a dress, were “directly involved” in the crime. One of the subjects was armed with a gun.
One of the five suspects that was arrested was identified as 66-year-old Assia Bendjaber. Coincidentally, Bendjaber was sentenced earlier this month to 12 years in prison for committing another robbery at a luxury goods store in 2016.
Paris, France – On August 1, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m., two males in gray suits and a woman in a green dress committed an armed robbery at a high-end store. The subjects were described as calmly walking into the store and then threatening the staff with a gun. The subjects forced employees to open the store’s jewelry display cases and then the subjects proceeded to steal jewelry of a significant monetary value.
If you have any information regarding this robbery, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328.
Mexico City, Mexico – On the evening of June 26, 2023, four male subjects used sledgehammers and axes to smash windows while they committed a smash-and-grab robbery. The subjects stole 15 high-end watches before they fled from the shopping center on motorcycles.
The crime reportedly took place at an upscale shopping center. A video of the crime can be viewed below.
Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch, tweeted on June 28th, stating that one suspect has been arrested after an overnight operation.
The image above was shared by Chief Harfuch and depicts one of the arrested robbers.
If you have any information regarding the other subjects that were involved in this crime, please contact the Jewelers’ Security Alliance at jsa2@jewelerssecurity.org or 212-687-0328
Dresden, Germany – On May 16, 2023, a German court convicted five men for their involvement in the 2019 burglary of 18th-century jewelry located in Dresden’s Green Vault Museum. The suspects were sentenced to varying prison sentences from four years and four months to six years and three months.
The five men, ranging in age from 24 to 29, broke into the Greenvault Museum on November 25, 2019. In that incident, the subject stole 21 pieces of jewelry that contained more than 4,300 diamonds.
The suspects were found to have started a fire before breaking into the museum, to cut power to the streetlights, and they also set a car on fire in a garage that was near the museum.
The suspects were arrested months after the burglary. Law enforcement has stated that most of the stolen jewelry has been recovered.
Pictures of the stolen jewelry
Photo credit: “Some of the jewels stolen during the heist. Photo: Jürgen Karpinski/Grünes Gewölbe/Polizeidirektion Dresden via AFP”
