British police arrest 3 men in $66-million jewel heist; unclear if loot recovered

October 8th, 2009 Clown-costume suspects charged in Mexico heistMEXICO CITY — They aren't laughing now. Prosecutors in western Mexico say they have filed robbery charges against two alleged members of a gang of thieves blamed for a "clown jewels" caper.

September 7th, 2009 Police make another arrest in UK jewel heistLONDON — Police say a ninth suspect in one of Britain's largest robberies ever has been detained. The 22-year-old is suspected of helping to plot the Aug.

September 7th, 2009 British police charge 8th suspect in jewel heistLONDON — Police say they have charged an eighth man in one of Britain's biggest heists. The 22-year-old suspect David Joseph is accused of helping to plot the Aug.

September 5th, 2009 Attempted murder charge for UK jewel heist suspectLONDON — British police charged a man with attempted murder Saturday in connection with a $65 million jewelry robbery in London last month. Aman Kassaye, 24, faces the most serious charge so far in the Aug.

August 21st, 2009 2 charged over 40 million pound jewel heist in UKLONDON — British police have charged two men in connection with an audacious jewel heist in London. The men — 26-year-old Solomun Beyene of London and 26-year-old Craig Calderwood, of no fixed address — appeared in court in south London on Friday.

August 20th, 2009 LONDON — British police say they have arrested two men in connection with one of Britain's biggest jewel heists. London's Metropolitan Police say the men were arrested Wednesday.

August 15th, 2009 New images released in London jewel thief huntLONDON — Police say thieves behind one of Britain's biggest jewel heists abandoned an initial robbery attempt two days before the crime. The Metropolitan Police on Saturday released security camera images of the suspects outside Graff Diamonds in London's Bond Street two days before the Aug.

August 14th, 2009 $1.65M reward offered in London jewel thief huntLONDON — British police say a reward of 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) is being offered for information leading to the capture of thieves who pulled off one of the country's biggest jewel heists. The Metropolitan Police said Friday the reward is for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the thieves and the recovery of jewels with a retail value of 40 million pounds, or $65 million, taken from Graff Diamonds in London last week.

August 12th, 2009 London police make arrest in jewelry heistLONDON — Police said Wednesday they have arrested a suspect in connection with a daring daytime heist that netted $65 million worth of jewelry from a prominent London diamond merchant last week. Police said the 50-year-old man, who was subsequently released on bail, is not one of two dapper dressers captured in security camera footage released by Scotland Yard on Tuesday.

August 11th, 2009 Thieves take $65 million from London jewelry storeLONDON — Thieves have taken $65 million worth of jewels and watches from a shop on London's Bond Street in what local media are calling Britain's biggest jewelry heist. Police say two well-dressed men walked into Graff Diamonds' flagship store on Thursday and threatened staff with handguns before making off with 43 pieces of jewelry including rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches.

August 10th, 2009 French police: Jewel heist suspect detainedPARIS —French police say Belgian authorities have detained and handed over a man accused of stealing jewels worth several million euros (dollars) from a luxury Paris jewelry house. They say the 52-year-old suspect was detained in the Belgian port city of Antwerp in mid-July at the request of French justice authorities.

July 30th, 2009 W. Pa. bank robbery suspect nabbed counting moneyGREENSBURG, Pa. — Police said they caught a bank robbery suspect who was counting the loot as he walked away from a western Pennsylvania heist in which he had handed a teller a polite demand note, complete with a smiley face.

July 12th, 2009 RAIPUR - Three people including a National Institute of Technology (NIT) girl student and her boy friend have been arrested for their involvement in the looting of Rs.2 million in the Chhattisgarh capital Tuesday, police said Sunday. "We have cracked the Rs.2 million Raipur loot case with the arrest of three people including the kingpin Khushbu, a fifth semester student of NIT and her boy friend Zia-ul-Asim, a small trader," Raipur Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar told reporters here.

June 22nd, 2009 25 arrests in Paris jewel robbery of Harry WinstonPARIS — French police arrested 25 suspects Monday in connection with last year's multimillion-dollar robbery at Harry Winston jewelers and recovered some of the stolen rings, necklaces and watches. The robbers, some dressed as women and wearing wigs, had grabbed €85 million ($118 million) worth of loot Dec.

June 22nd, 2009 French police arrest 25 in 2008 jewel heistPARIS — French police have arrested 25 suspects in a euro85 million ($118 million) heist of jewels last year on one of Paris' most fashionable streets and have recovered some of the loot. Thieves, some of them dressed as women, had swiped rings, necklaces and luxury watches at the Harry Winston store near the Champs-Elysees.