Thursday February 16, 2012

Three men steal more than Y15 mil in jewelry, cash from Kanagawa house

KANAGAWA —

Three men broke into the house of a jewelry business owner in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, early Monday and stole jewelry worth more than 15 million yen, as well as 300,000 yen in cash.

According to police investigations, the three broke into the house of Tamiko Yamauchi, 68, and her daughter Yukiko, 45, around 1:30 a.m. The women told police they were roused out of bed, then bound and gagged with stockings. The two untied themselves about 45 minutes later and called police. 

Police said the Yamauchis run their jewelry business from their home.

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    serindipity

    Insurance job, for sure!

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    thepro

    The umbrella gang perhaps?

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    TokyoGas

    Don't these people with tons of assets in their homes believe in alarms?

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    DanielM

    Insurance fraud? Wouldent be the first time. Or as thepro says, the umbrella gang is cruising again...

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    BBLeo

    Why on earth people are keeping such values with cash at home? It looks that someone new their movements or is familiar what is in the house. Jewelry and diamond are best human friends.

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    Hughgarse

    Don't these people with tons of assets in their homes believe in alarms?

    Or a safe..

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