Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Jewellery including valuable diamond pieces worth more than €1 million was stolen from a jewellery shop early Monday in a burglary that lasted less than three minutes. Police said they are looking for three suspects.
Burglar alarm raised at 4am
Police were called to the scene at 4am on Monday after the shop owner reported the burglary.
CCTV shows rapid theft
Video footage showed the burglars entering through a sliding door, breaking a glass display case and taking high-value jewellery within 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
Estimated losses revised upward
The value of the stolen jewellery was initially estimated at €200,000, but was later revised after it was discovered that expensive diamond pieces had been targeted, bringing the total to five times the initial estimate.
Investigation ongoing
Police said investigations into the case are continuing.
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