Russian police bust diamond theft gang at state mining firm Alrosa
$3m worth of stolen diamonds and over $2.5m in cash found
10 June 2019 - 18:07
Moscow — Russian police uncovered about $3m worth of stolen diamonds, and over $2.5m in cash at the homes of a criminal ring operating inside state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa, authorities said on Monday.
Alrosa, the world’s largest producer of rough diamonds in carat terms, confirmed that security services had uncovered a diamond theft ring in its sorting and grading department...
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