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Serbs guilty of Japan jewel heist | Serbs guilty of Japan jewel heist |
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Two men and a woman from Serbia have been jailed by a Serbian court for Japan's biggest-ever jewellery theft - worth around £15m ($30m). | Two men and a woman from Serbia have been jailed by a Serbian court for Japan's biggest-ever jewellery theft - worth around £15m ($30m). |
The three were part of a group nicknamed the Pink Panther Gang, which raided an upmarket jeweller's shop in Tokyo in March 2004. | The three were part of a group nicknamed the Pink Panther Gang, which raided an upmarket jeweller's shop in Tokyo in March 2004. |
A diamond necklace stolen by the gang was alone worth more than £12m ($25m). | |
At the trial, held in Serbia with Japan's agreement, the leader of the gang received seven years in prison. | At the trial, held in Serbia with Japan's agreement, the leader of the gang received seven years in prison. |
The other two gang members received shorter sentences. | The other two gang members received shorter sentences. |
The three suspects were arrested in Belgrade in 2005 on an international warrant. | The three suspects were arrested in Belgrade in 2005 on an international warrant. |
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