Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/11/07
By: Liu Chien-pang, Liang Pei-chi and Kuan-lin Liu
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taipei police said Tuesday they are looking for eight individuals
Photo courtesy of the office of Wang Hung-wei(王鴻薇)
whom they believes may be from the Middle East in the theft of NT$200 million worth of jewelry from the 2017 Taiwan Jewellery & Gem Fair.
According to Che Yu-chi (車宇基), head of the Xinyi Precinct’s investigation team, there is currently an ongoing investigation to track down six men and two women in an apparent jewelry theft that took place Monday night.
Che said the eight are believed to be from the Middle East based on surveillance footage.
Jade Wu (伍穗華), chairwoman of Jurassic Color Diamond whose jewelry was stolen, said at a press conference on Tuesday that three loose diamonds, a sapphire broach, and three jade rings worth a total of NT$200 million were stolen after the annual jewelry fair. [FULL STORY]
