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Hong Kong court jails 4 over HK$8.7M Chanel theft plot

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Four former warehouse workers in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in two separate plots to steal Chanel merchandise. The schemes, which occurred between 2016 and 2017, aimed to pilfer over 800 handbags and wallets valued at approximately HK$8.7 million (US$1.1 million) from a Goodman Interlink warehouse. The stolen items were obsolete merchandise from Chanel's 2014-15 season, intended for disposal. AI

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Hong Kong court jails 4 over HK$8.7M Chanel theft plot

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    4 ex-warehouse workers jailed over plot to steal Chanel items worth HK$8.7 million

    Four former Hong Kong warehouse workers have been jailed for up to seven years for conspiring to steal more than 800 unsold Chanel handbags and wallets worth at least HK$8.7 million (US$1.1 million). The High Court on Monday sentenced the four defendants over two foiled plots to …

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