Diamonds Allegedly Stolen on Opening Day of Hong Kong Gem Fair
March 02, 15
(IDEX Online News) – The HKTDC Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show opened this morning at AsiaWorld-Expo and already reports are emerging that HK$1.5 million ($193,428) worth of diamonds have been stolen.
According to the South China Morning Post, four mainland Chinese women were being held for questioning concerning the alleged theft of two 3-carat diamonds.
Last week, three Chinese men were arrested on suspicion of stealing a 5-carat diamond, worth about 1.2 million bhat ($36,864) from the 55th Bangkok Gems and Jewellery Fair.