Diamond International got knocked off

[DandyDon]

I met one of the municipal police once when I had an argument with a cab driver at the ferry dock. Very nice fellow who was very helpful & diplomatic.

I bet those 13 perps jailed learning a lot about what it's like to be locked up by local police after bludgeoning a couple of them. :shocked2: I really have a hunch that the two leaders planned on sacrificing those helpers and a small part of the loot. Wonder where they're hiding? PDC, mainland, Cuba?

 

[cvchief]

I met one of the municipal police once when I had an argument with a cab driver at the ferry dock. Very nice fellow who was very helpful & diplomatic.

I bet those 13 perps jailed learning a lot about what it's like to be locked up by local police after bludgeoning a couple of them. :shocked2: I really have a hunch that the two leaders planned on sacrificing those helpers and a small part of the loot. Wonder where they're hiding? PDC, mainland, Cuba?

I think you are right. Por Esto today is linking "the Rattles" at least to other robberies. If I read the other article correctly, it may have been a REALLY good haul.

 

[WSOPFAN]

$1,500,000..............

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[WSOPFAN]

Update: Now it is up to 29,708,000 pesos........or over $2,235,000 dollars...........

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[cvchief]

Somewhere there are alot of watches for sale cheap.....

 

[gypsyjim]

A lot of these heists, the jewelery is sold off for scrap value. Quick, clean cash, and much less chance of being traced back. Watches could be a different story if not gold but high end watches, unlike other jewelery, usually have serial numbers that can make resale more difficult.

My employer was hit @6 months ago, in a midnight smash and grab 60 second, with significant losses, and the police figured it was already at some scrapper in NYC, Boston, etc by dawn.

 

[WSOPFAN]

I guess a robbery on an island isn't so dumb after all huh........those 2 who planned the get away were damm smart.....the others......well I guess they are not very familiar with old western films. You split the money first THEN run.....DUH ......:shocked2:
If the person holding the loot does not want to split it up then start shooting......

 

[DandyDon]

Nope, guess not. Their speed boat plan apparently got them into hiding on the peninsula better than I would have thought, and I'm thinking they planned to leave the 13 to get caught.

So the store had $2 million in jewelry laying out where it could be grabbed by thugs with a big hammer, guarded by unarmed cops. Stupid. Their insurance should have required more. Just a robbery waiting & inviting. :silly:

 

[WSOPFAN]

So this is interesting........now the amount is 25 million pesos.......BUT.....it is for 200 missing watches only....no cash....
So in dollars that would be about $9400 per watch......ok what tourist is going to walk into any jewelry shop here or anywhere and whip out $9400 for a watch?? The article also mentions that the store can't produce any documents to verify the value of the watches which raises a red flag to authorities as to how they came to have these undocumented products. The plot thickens..........

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[gypsyjim]

A lot more tourists drop that kind of $$ on vacation than you cqn imagine.

Even used Roleex watches, 18K Preisidents, etc, can sell for more than that! When I worked at a Rollex outlet it was very common for a "customer" to come in sporting a new watch they had aquired while vacationing in the Caribbean, telling how much they had "saved" by buying these watches while on vacation (they had not, but that is another story).