Swiss police hand images of diamond suspects to Interpol
01-04-2011
Swiss police have handed to Interpol images of suspects believed to
have stolen four diamonds from the world's biggest watch and
jewellery fair in the city of Basel, a spokesman from the local
prosecutor's office said Thursday.
person shows a Ladymatic on display at the Omega booth
at the world watch and jewellery show 'Baselworld'
on the eve of its opening in Basel, Switzerland, 23 March
2011.
"We obtained several images from surveillance cameras depicting who
we think are the perpetrators," of the theft at Baselworld,
said Markus Melzl, spokesman for Basel's prosecutor's
office.
The suspects have not been identified, but their images have been
transmitted to Interpol in the hopes of identifying them.
A group of four to five suspects stole four diamonds worth millions
from a diamond trader at the industry fair on Wednesday.
Some 1,892 exhibitors from 45 countries, including luxury brands
such as Chopard, Patek
Philippe, and Rolex as
well as jewellery makers like Bulgari and Tiffany,
are showcasing their latest creations over 160,000 square metres at
the Baselworld fair
until Thursday.
The fair, which is open to the public, has been the targeted by
thieves on several occasions. In 2009, a robber stole 13 million
francs (10 million euros) of jewellery, but was rapidly caught.
In 2007, thieves made away with more than a million francs worth of
jewellery.ZURICH, March 31, 2011 (AFP)