Cyprus Police Issue Warrants for Two Posing as Traders
Two men made off with $268,000 in diamonds from a Cyprus jewelry boutique marking the first theft of its kind on the island according to Limassol police.The men told a jewelry shop owner they were diamond traders from Russia and sought 375 carats in goods. The owner ordered diamonds from Belgium, according to police, and once the shipment arrived on October 24 the two men returned to weigh the diamonds, provided a deposit of $2,800, and were supposed to return the following day with the balance due. The shop owner recalls placing the diamonds in a sealed box, but police suspect the men switched boxes while the owner was counting the deposit.
The men did not return to the store and when the jeweler checked on the box of diamonds he found only kernels of corn. Police have issued international arrest warrants for the suspects.