Burnley Crown Court heard how he tried to sell the watch for £7,500 while acting as Wes Brown’s ex-wife.
Watch snatched after seller and fake buyer organised a meeting at a jeweller so that they could get the timepiece authenticated.
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Police in Japan reported that the missing watch collection, taken from a store in Kumamoto City, consists of high end brands like Rolex.
Dawn raids of French retailers likely to have been gathering evidence of anti-competitive practices by watch brands.
Unnamed French retailers have been targeted by anti-trust authorities investigating the luxury watch retail sector.
East London gang displays tagged timepieces alongside drugs, guns and cash.
Staff are more secure than ever since Warrior Doors sliding security door was installed says Boodles managing director.
Two men who carried out a violent robbery at Mappin & Webb’s Gleneagles store have been found guilty at Edinburgh High Court.
The past two years has seen a dramatic rise in what security experts are calling OAP fraud, which involves criminal gangs duping vulnerable pensioners into buying expensive watches on their orders.
Nationwide security specialist UK Protection says that Rolexes, in particular, have become a tradeable currency within a criminal underworld that is taking greater risks as the chances of arrest fall.
