Wanted jewel thieves nabbed


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 30 Aug 2014

A screengrab of Meng, 46, the mastermind of duo, who are internationally wanted for multiple cases of high profile jewellery thefts, at a store in Zurich, Switzerland moments before he was arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: Two international jewel thieves, who stole two diamond rings worth RM1.4mil in Bukit Bintang earlier this month, have been nabbed in Zürich, Switzerland.

European jewellery and watch business crime prevention network International Jeweller Security manager Martin Winckel said the two were recognised while on the prowl in Bahnhofstrasse and were arrested while attempting to steal jewels at a store there on Thursday.

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Courts & Crime , Thieves , Jewellery , Zurich , Interpol

   

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