Diamond worth $1.84 million stolen from jewelry exhibition at Yokohama

A diamond worth 200 million yen ($1.84 million) has been reported stolen from an international jewelry exhibition near Tokyo. The Japanese police are investigating the matter. The exhibition officials told police that the 50-carat diamond was initially kept inside a glass showcase, which was last seen at 5 pm on October 24. An hour later, the diamond was missing.

Diamond went missing during the last hour 

According to the police, the diamond was missing from its glass case an hour after the exhibition was over. The jewelry case was found left open. The police have registered a case of theft which they suspect happened during the last phase of the exhibition organised in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The police are still investigating the suspects, and no one has been taken into custody yet. 

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Police are checking all the surveillance cameras

The Yokohama exhibition is a trade fair organised by the Yokohama Museum of Art. The exhibition witnessed thousands of footfalls that led to overcrowding, making it difficult for the police to hunt down the culprit. Investigators are inspecting a CCTV footage which shows a man reaching toward the case during the suspected time of theft.

The three-day exhibit which ended Friday saw the participation of around 410 jewelry shops from around the world. According to the organisers, the fair witnessed footfalls of around 10,000 visitors.

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A gold toilet was stolen from Britain's Blenheim Palace

In a similar incident last month, an 18-carat-gold working gold-toilet was been stolen from the Blenheim Palace. According to the police, a gang broke into the palace on September 14, at around 4:50 am and stole the artwork. According to reports, the burglary had left the palace flooded. The palace was hosting an exhibition by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan when the burglary was reported. The stolen gold-toilet was a part of his artwork.

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