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Man arrested after HK$1M gems stolen from sleeping jeweller in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of nearly HK$1 million (US$127,500) worth of uncut gemstones. The alleged victim was a Sri Lankan jeweller attending the Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong September trade fair. The gemstones were reportedly stolen from the victim's backpack while he was asleep in a hotel lobby near Hong Kong International Airport. AI

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Man arrested after HK$1M gems stolen from sleeping jeweller in Hong Kong

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Man arrested after HK$1 million in gems stolen from hotel guest asleep in lobby

    Hong Kong police have arrested a man and recovered uncut gemstones worth nearly HK$1 million (US$127,500) that were allegedly snatched from an overseas businessman as he slept in a hotel lobby. The force said on Monday that the suspected theft happened a day earlier while the bus…