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At the end of last month, August 2014, it was reported that the two international jewel thieves, who stole two diamond rings worth RM1.4mil in Bukit Bintang earlier this month, had been nabbed in Zürich, Switzerland.

However, it seems that one of them, Luo, was freed for lack of evidence!

Star

Saturday September 13, 2014 MYT 12:40:06 PM

Bukit Aman wants thief — but he’s gone missing

by nicholas cheng

KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is issuing an international arrest warrant for the suspected jewel thief arrested in Zurich last month – but there is a snag. He has been freed by Zurich authorities for lack of evidence.

The man, whom European sources identified as Luo, is believed to have pulled off two jewellery thefts in Bukit Bintang.

Zurich prosecutors let the 40-year-old international jewel thief go on Aug 30, barely hours after he was arrested in Bahnhofstrasse, an exclusive shopping area in Zurich. He has since gone missing.

German daily 20 Minuten quoted prosecutor’s office spokesman Corinne Bouvard as saying “there was no concrete evidence of tortious conduct” to justify detaining him.

According to the daily, the second suspect, known only as Meng, is expected to be extradited to face charges in Bahrain, where an arrest warrant linking him to a RM4.73mil heist in 2013 was issued.
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http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/09/13/Bukit-Aman-wants-thief-but-hes-gone-missing/

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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.

The men, believed to be Taiwanese, visited three stores in the street, expressing interest to view three to five carat diamond rings. They were recognised by a jeweller at their second stop and were detained at the third store after police were called.

Winckel said the mastermind of the duo, known only as Meng, was identified through fingerprints taken from a previous arrest in 2012. The identity of his accomplice is undisclosed.

“They were surprised!” said a gleeful Winckel.

“Now the police of several countries like Malaysia, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain and Bahrain have to work together so it will become an Interpol job,” he said, adding that Meng, 46, has only one international arrest warrant in Bahrain.

There were no sign of the diamond and jade ring the duo allegedly stole from two stores in the Kuala Lumpur Golden Triangle area on Aug 14.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/30/Wanted-jewel-thieves-nabbed-Duo-who-stole-rings-worth-RM14mil-in-Msia-detained-in-Switzerland/

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Star

Monday August 18, 2014 MYT 6:59:48 AM

Police hot on the trail of jewel thieves

by austin camoens

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are hot on the trail of the two Taiwanese thieves who made off with two rings worth RM1.4mil from two jewellery stores within an hour.

Dang Wangi OCPD Senior Asst Comm Zainuddin Ahmad said the two men are believed to still be in the country.

“We have alerted law enforcement at all land, sea and air exit points. If they try to leave the country, we will catch them,” he said when contacted yesterday.
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They are internationally wanted jewel thieves who are believed to have stolen jewellery worth RM697,601 in two heists in London and Antwerp last year.
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The leader of the two is known as Meng, 46. He usually works with different male accomplices.

As hired professionals, they would steal for a syndicate that sells the jewellery in China and Russia.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/18/Police-hot-on-the-trail-of-jewel-thieves/

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Star

PETALING JAYA: Jewellery stores here are on high alert following news of the two internationally-wanted jewel thieves who are on the prowl in the country.

Employees at the Poh Kong outlet located at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre have been reminded to be extra vigilant.

Store manager Andy Chong said the chain had a WhatsApp chat group in which they had shared the CCTV footage of two thefts in which the two suspects stole two rings from two jewellery stores in Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday.

“We have discussed the circumstances that led to the robbery and advised our staff to always keep their eyes on the jewellery. They should never take out an entire tray of jewellery for a customer.
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Another jewellery outlet here, Diamond and Platinum, said it had instructed its staff to be on alert following the theft.

Outlet manager Grace Lim said their employees had been cautioned to constantly calculate the number of items under their care.
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Abdul Rasul Abdul Razak, who owns Abdul Razak Jewellers, has reminded the staff at his three outlets to look out for suspicious characters following the latest reports.

He had been a victim of a robbery at one of his outlets last year.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/18/Jewellery-stores-on-high-alert-following-thefts/

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Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The two men who swiped two rings worth RM1.4mil within one-hour from two jewellery stores here are internationally wanted jewel thieves.

European jewellery and watch business crime prevention network International Jeweller Security manager Martin Winckel said the men, believed to be Taiwanese, had also stolen jewellery worth RM697,601 in two heists at high-end jewellery stores in London and Antwerp last year.

They also attempted five other thefts, using the same modus operandi in London and Hamburg between September 2013 and July 2014.
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“The leader of the two is known as Meng, aged 46. He usually works with different male accomplices. He has been involved in 14 other cases in central Europe since 2012. The most expensive jewellery he has stolen was worth US$1.5mil (RM4.73mil) in Bahrain on Nov 22, 2013,” Winckel told The Star.

He said the other suspect had yet to be identified.

Meng’s heists amounted to an estimated RM6.34mil in losses.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/17/Jewel-thieves-loose-in-Msia-Duo-involved-in-heists-in-London-and-Hamburg/

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