Thieves robbed a jewelry store of items worth around 2.35 million yen in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, early Saturday morning.
According to police, thieves broke into the Sun Apio shopping center at around 2 a.m. TBS reported that they smashed through the glass doors of a high-end jewelry store and then stole 21 Swiss watches and 10 platinum necklaces.
Police said they are analyzing in-store surveillance camera footage to try and identify the thieves.
© Japan Today
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Brian Wheway
if someone buys one of these knocked off watches, if they stop working are they still covered by the manufactures guarantee?
nath
Thre crime stories in a row - Japan losing its status as a safe place?
nath
Exactly. Because we all know that the number of news stories is more accurate than actual statistical data when it comes to determining crime rates.