International Jewelry Crime Reports
International Jewelry Crime Reports

Helpful International Jewelry Crime Links

Jewellers Vigilance Canada
Interpol
International Jeweller Security
Excellent resource on crimes against jewelers in Canada
Especially helpful regarding so-called “Pink Panther Gang” from former Yugoslavia
European jewelry crime cases
in English and German
ROBBERS SHOOT AND KILL WIFE OF JEWELRY STORE OWNER
Belgrade, Serbia - December 26, 2011


Masked thieves entered a retail jewelry store and fired one shot at the owner's wife, who resisted their order to hand over gold jewelry. The shot killed the woman, and the suspects escaped with jewelry merchandise to a waiting getaway car.

RECOMMENDATION: Do not resist the order of armed robbers. Cooperate fully or risk death or injury.
  FOUR MASKED MEN KILL JEWELRY STORE MANAGER
Cannes, France - November 26, 2011


Four robbers wearing masks and helmets, and armed with rifles, entered a retail jewelry store. They made the customers lie down and started smashing showcases with baseball bats. They killed the manager of the store with a single bullet to his head. The gang escaped with jewelry merchandise and cash by driving away on motorbikes.
ROBBERS WITH AXES SMASH SHOWCASES
Cayman Islands - December 22, 2011


Three masked suspects armed with axes entered a retail jewelry store. They smashed showcases and took jewelry and escaped in a stolen getaway vehicle, which they later abandoned and set on fire.
  JEWELRY STORE ROBBED BY LONE MALE SUSPECT
Tallinn, Estonia - December 29, 2011


At 10:20 a.m. a lone male robber, who spoke Estonian with a strong accent, entered a retail jewelry store. The robber threated a sales associate and forced her to unlock a showcase. The robber robber stuffed the jewelry into a sports bag and fled.