A pair of drunk thieves stole £76,000 (US$97,000) worth of jewellery
from a shop on a luxury cruise ship by stuffing it down their trousers, a
court in the UK has heard.
The men, whose drinks package included unlimited alcohol, had been
aboard the MSC Virtuosa, which was docked in Southampton UK, when they
targeted an unattended shop in the ship’s galleria.
A court was told the men, who had been drinking, stole eight rings
and two necklaces and were spotted by fellow passengers stuffing the
jewels into their underwear.
The men were apprehended by security but the ship’s departure soon
after the incident compromised the investigation into the theft.
The men admitted selling some of the jewellery after one of the pair
surrendered to police and the other was arrested at London Gatwick
Airport. Some £50,000 of jewellery is still unaccounted for.
The men were given suspended prison sentences and community work orders.