"Pink Panther" jewel thief suspect held in Cyprus.Byline: Reuters(Reuters) NICOSIA: Police in Cyprus have arrested a man on an Interpol wanted list suspected of belonging to the "Pink Panther" jewel thief gang, blamed for a string of audacious heists worldwide. Rifat Hadziahmetovic, from Montenegro, was arrested on March 18 as he attempted to depart the east Mediterranean island on a forged Bulgarian passport A Bulgarian passport is a document issued to nationals of Bulgaria for the purpose of international travel, and may also serve as proof of Bulgarian citizenship. The Ministry of Interior Affairs is responsible for the issuing and renewing of Bulgarian passports. , Cyprus police said. A local magistrates court on Friday remanded the suspect in custody until March 31, when a hearing will start for his extradition to Spain, police spokesman Christos Andreou said. "He was initially detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: on suspicion of possession of forged documents, but further inquiries revealed he was wanted by Interpol for being a suspected part of the Pink Panther gang," Andreou said. He was also identified by a leg tattoo, he told Reuters. The Pink Panthers are believed to have staged some 120 attacks on luxury stores in around 20 countries, since their first robbery in London s exclusive Mayfair district in 2003. They pulled off one of their most spectacular heists last December, when they walked away with up to 85 million euros ($114 million) worth of goods after entering the Harry Winston Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978) was an American jeweller. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade. jewellers in central Paris disguised as women. Muscat Muscat, Maskat, or Masqat (all: mŭs`kăt, mŭs`kət), city (1993 pop. 533,774), capital of Oman, SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman. It is flanked by rugged mountains. Press and Publishing House SAOC SAOC Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization SAOC Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club (UK) SAOC Sector Air Operations Center SAOC South African Orchid Council SAOC Submariners Association Of Canada (Gloucester, ON, Canada) 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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