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Ex-Mass Officer Busted in $3M Fake Luxury Watch Conspiracy Gets 60 Days In Jail: Feds Ex-Mass Officer Busted in $3M Fake Luxury Watch Conspiracy Gets 60 Days In Jail: Feds
Ex-Mass Officer Busted in $3M Fake Luxury Watch Conspiracy Gets 60 Days In Jail: Feds If you bought a luxury watch from a Massachusetts police officer for a steal, you may have been duped. That’s what former cop Klevis Nako, 24, admitted to in a Connecticut federal court this week, according to federal authorities. Nako was convicted of conspiracy to sell counterfeit goods after he imported fake designer watches from China and sold them across the U.S. through Instagram and Facebook, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. He has been sentenced to 60 days in federal prison, authorities said. His operation unraveled after federal agents intercepted dozens of shipments and con…

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by Josh Lanier
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Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $15K Rolex From Fairfield County Store, Police Say Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $15K Rolex From Fairfield County Store, Police Say
Know Him? Man Wanted For Stealing $15K Rolex From Fairfield County Store, Police Say Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole a $15,000 Rolex from an area jewelry store. The incident took place around 4 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at a jewelry store on High Ridge Road. According to Stamford Police Sgt. Sean Scanlan, the man walked into the store, asked to see the Rolex, put it on his wrist, then ran out of the store.  The suspect is described as being Black in his 30s to 40s. He had a beard and was wearing blue surgical scrubs with a NY Knicks hat. He got into a black 4-door Honda with no license plate. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Fairfield County To Buy $47,900 Rolex At NYC Store Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Fairfield County To Buy $47,900 Rolex At NYC Store
Man Accused Of Using Info Of Victim From Fairfield County To Buy $47,900 Rolex At NYC Store A 55-year-old man is facing charges after investigators reported he used the information of a victim from Fairfield County to purchase a $47,905 watch. Darien Police officers responded to the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office in Paterson, New Jersey, on Thursday, Oct. 6, to take custody of Douglas Cantey, a resident of Paterson, who was wanted in an incident that was reported on April 3, the Darien Police Department said. The victim told police he received a UPS delivery of an empty Rolex watch box, which he didn't purchase, authorities said. He then discovered an unauthorized purc…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Lord & Taylor Smash-Grab Robbers Make Off With $80K In Rolex Watches Lord & Taylor Smash-Grab Robbers Make Off With $80K In Rolex Watches
Lord & Taylor Smash-Grab Robbers Make Off With $80K In Rolex Watches Police are searching for two men who used a sledgehammer to smash open a jewelry case at a high-end department store and made off with some $80,000 in Rolex watches. The incident took place around 5:44 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Lord & Taylor store in Stamford located on High Ridge Road, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, the two men, in their late 20s or early 30s, casually walked up to the case in the fine jewelry department.  Both pulled out hammers from a backpack one of the suspects was wearing, smashed the glass and quickly snatched up eig…

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by Kathy Reakes
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$11,000 Rolex Stolen From Bag While Woman Plays Tennis At Darien Park, Police Say $11,000 Rolex Stolen From Bag While Woman Plays Tennis At Darien Park, Police Say
$11,000 Rolex Stolen From Bag While Woman Plays Tennis At Darien Park, Police Say A local woman allegedly had a $11,000 Rolex stolen from her bag while visiting a beach in Darien, police said. A Darien resident reported to police that while playing tennis Weed Beach on Saturday, Aug. 10, she left her bag in the entry to one of the courts. She played from approximately 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. According to police, when the woman arrived home, she found that the Rolex was no longer in her bag, and she reported it stolen to police. The incident remains under investigation by the Darien Police Department. Anyone with information can contact investigators at the Darien Police …

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-New Canaan Employee Accused Of $150K Rolex Thefts Faces New Charge Ex-New Canaan Employee Accused Of $150K Rolex Thefts Faces New Charge
Ex-New Canaan Employee Accused Of $150K Rolex Thefts Faces New Charge A 31-year-old man already implicated in connection to $150,000 in stolen Rolex watches from his former employer is facing a second grand larceny charge as the “continuing and complicated” investigation into the thefts led to the reveal several discrepancies in his story, according to police in New Canaan. Wallingford resident Pierce Shortell, 31, a former employee at Manfredi Jewels in New Canaan surrendered himself at the New Canaan Police Department on Monday afternoon on an active arrest warrant for first-degree grand larceny following the investigation into the theft of the Rolex watches…

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by Zak Failla