A $25 million pink diamond that was stolen in an elaborate heist in Dubai has been recovered by police just a few hours later.
The �exceptionally� rare diamond was stolen from a jeweler by thieves posing as intermediaries for a prospective buyer, Dubai Police said in a statement Monday.
Weighing 21.25 carats, the large diamond �boasts exceptional clarity, symmetry, and polish,� and has a unique purity rating, said police.
Its rarity made it an attractive target for the gang, which police said had worked for more than a year to take the stone.
After tracking the diamond�s arrival in Dubai from Europe, the gang devised a �sophisticated plan,� in order to steal it. The thieves passed themselves off as wealthy dealers by renting luxury cars and holding meetings in high-end hotels. They even went as far as to hire a diamond expert to authenticate the stone, said police.
�Eventually, the gang lured the merchant to a villa under the pretext of introducing him to the �buyer,�� reads the police statement. �Once the diamond was brought out, they nabbed it and fled.�
Nonetheless, police quickly identified three suspects, tracked them down, and arrested them, recovering the diamond before it could be smuggled out of Dubai.
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