7 Pinoys tagged in $1M jewelry theft

[Monseratto]

Export quality na pala mga Salisi gang natin. Proud talaga to be filipino!

Baka may gustong magbigay ng scholarship sa mga anak nito...

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-fi...-jewelry-theft

Posted at 04/05/2011 7:33 PM | Updated as of 04/06/2011 1:14 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Seven Filipinos, including 2 women, have been tagged as suspects in a US$1 million jewelry heist from an expo in Istanbul, Turkey.

Authorities were able to identify 6 of the 7 suspects through security camera footage. The suspects were identified as Janice Apostol, Armando Fajardo, Edgardo Ramos, Cesar Galvez, Rosita Panlilio and a certain Herbie Cruz.

It was learned that the suspects had just arrived in Istanbul, and after stealing the jewelry, they immediately fled to Dubai then went back to the Philippines.

The incident reportedly happened during the 32nd Istanbul Jewelry Expo last month.

Today's Zaman online reported on March 21, 2011 that the thieves took the necklace from the Zela Jeweler booth.

The online report said the modus operandi of the group involved distracting the booth’s employee while another provided cover and a third person served as lookout.

It added that the 2 women also distracted the security personnel by frequently entering and exiting through security checkpoints.

The group was able to cart away one diamond emerald necklace estimated to be worth US$1 million.

Because of the incident, Turkish Immigration officials allegedly became stricter to Filipinos entering the country. TV Patrol

[digitalron]

And the list of Filipino stupidity continues....

If our Government wants to save face, it should extradite these criminals to Turkey, treaty or no treaty. We're so spineless about such things it embarrasses me.

How much longer will Filipinos continue to bring shame to our country and people? From idiots in the streets, to bums in the ghettos, to imbeciles in government, to perps all over the world.

Ang Pinoy: World class... pati sa krimen.

[Monseratto]

Yup, nandito na pala mga ogags. Paano naka takas yung iba is anyones guess.

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/i...d=2011/april/6

Manila picks up 3 out of 7 robbers of Istanbul expo

THREE out of seven Filipinos who snatched an emerald-diamond necklace worth $1 million from an Istanbul jewelry exposition last month have been caught in Manila, according to press reports from Turkey.

A statement provided by the Foreign Affairs Department to the Interpol revealed that the four fugitives, who were among the members of a robbery ring that stole the necklace from the Zela Jeweler booth at the expo, were believed to have disappeared without going through passport control at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Turkish media reported. (facepalm everyone!)

The identities of the members of the Filipino gang, who included two women, were determined via security cameras and expo enrollment documentation. The suspects were released when the necklace was not found in their possession. (another facepalm!)

The robbery happened on March 18, when the gang distracted a lone attendant at the booth during the lunch break.

Store representatives notified police of the incident two hours later, when they realized what had happened.

[donbuggy]

Sa Singapore naman:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...121012/1/.html

Three Filipinos charged with theft
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 06 April 2011 1427 hrs

SINGAPORE: Three middle-aged Filipino men were charged in court on Wednesday with stealing a diamond bracelet and gold earrings worth more than S$11,000 in all.

They are: Balajadia Porfirio Leabres, 54; Valbarez Fidel Iv Martelino, 56 and Banal Eduardo Cruz, 62.

It is believed the trio committed the offence at at a pawnshop at Tampines at around 3pm on March 26.

The police had said the men were allegedly members of a syndicate that had stolen some S$120,000 worth of jewellery from several goldsmith stores and pawnshops.

Officers arrested the men at Geylang Road on Monday afternoon following an operation.

The men are now in remand and will be back in court on April 13.

If convicted of theft, they can each be jailed up to seven years and fined.

- CNA/fa

[vinj]

Mukhang mauubusan tayo ng pang-scholarship ah.