STOLEN WATCH COLLECTION

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The police did some really good police work and finally returned these to me yesterday!

New scratches and dents = incredible journey!

The police are still trying to find the culprits and they told me they have a really strong lead. If I have any more news I will update.

 

[JayBee0815]

Congrats mate! Lets hope that they have success.

 

[WristClock]

That's awesome. Fingers crossed for more returning!

 

[Hinclimincli]

Brilliant! Congratulations, seems like your work and effort finally paid off!

 

[kilowattore]

Congrats T.
Justice is done, at least partially. Let's hope the other watches follow up shortly

 

[PlastikMan]

Congratulations... what a story those watches have now.

 

[Dsr89d]

What a story! Thanks for keeping us updated.

 

[repwatchertd]

This is an intense read. Hope the lead reunites you with a few more.

 

[Wormin]

Wow I hope they get burned trying to sell to the wrong people.

 

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Police told me that the contact in Barcelona who gave the watches to the German seller originally got the watches as a 'deposit' from some 'Ukranians' in order to sell, I guess for a commission. So then the Barcelona seller 'deposited' them to the German seller. And so once the watches sold then the money would go back to the Ukranians.

Everything sounds super sketchy. There was no money traded at any point, just two confiscated watches being sold as genuine (=fraud) and a very loose story given to the police by the Spanish seller.

The Spanish police are now investigating the Spanish seller's connection with the so called 'Ukranians'. I guess he is going to have to provide those contacts to the police or else face some kind of legal action?

 

[gilrob]

This story is getting to be more interesting with the Ukranian connection entering the plot.

 

[Rambo73]

Man....intense
value of the watches still missing ?

you was extremely lucky they dropped this receipt !!

 

[Davidaintgrizz]

Wow, what a trip! Hope you get lucky with the rest of the collection + that justice is delt!

 

[Feefo]

A painful story, so sorry for you. Hope you get as much back as possible and that justice is served with those lowlife.

 

[Luquito]

What an absolutely incredible read with a somewhat happy ending with the watches you have managed to get back! These pieces now have a special story.

I hope OP gets more leads for his other stolen pieces and justice is served on those lowlifes!

We're all rooting for you sir

 

[Spain1234]

Sorry to hear that, anf hope you could find any of them.

Anyway, most probably, they went directly fopr the watches. In Spain all mafia´s gang from Bulgaria, Rumania, Italy, Kosovo are working in watch crime robbering in just fwe days the watches are in sale in Morocco, Argelia, east Europe, middle east and Asia countries. Is their bussines and trher are goiod professionals. F****g B++++s

 

[Feefo]

Sorry to hear that, anf hope you could find any of them.

Anyway, most probably, they went directly fopr the watches. In Spain all mafia´s gang from Bulgaria, Rumania, Italy, Kosovo are working in watch crime robbering in just fwe days the watches are in sale in Morocco, Argelia, east Europe, middle east and Asia countries. Is their bussines and trher are goiod professionals. F****g B++++s

So you're saying that all criminals in Spain are foreigners, no Spanish involved. I'd be careful with such simplistic generalization.

 

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Police told me that the contact in Barcelona who gave the watches to the German seller originally got the watches as a 'deposit' from some 'Ukranians' in order to sell, I guess for a commission. So then the Barcelona seller 'deposited' them to the German seller. And so once the watches sold then the money would go back to the Ukranians.

Everything sounds super sketchy. There was no money traded at any point, just two confiscated watches being sold as genuine (=fraud) and a very loose story given to the police by the Spanish seller.

The Spanish police are now investigating the Spanish seller's connection with the so called 'Ukranians'. I guess he is going to have to provide those contacts to the police or else face some kind of legal action?

Any news?

 

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Any news?

No news. It seems like the thieve's system of passing watches as 'deposits' is a serious legal loophole.

The last thing the police told me back in May was to hold on to the watches that were returned to me just in case they ever needed to be presented in a trial. They said not to sell the watches for about 12 months.

Honestly I don't think anything else will happen... unless somehow the police are able to ID the actual thieves. They have their fingerprints and photos/videos), so perhaps someday those fuckheads will trip up and get caught somewhere else, on a failed robbery perhaps. Only then will the police finally be able to pin them, but I think the higher up organisation, the mafia or whatever it is, will not ever face any legal action, only the actual thieves should they ever get caught.

 

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The good news is that since the robbery I have been able to rebuy back most of my favourite stolen reps.

Only just one more yet to find: PAM508.

Is anyone out there ready to sell their box queen!?