'Excessive' jewellery can make wearers 'a target for thieves'

Tue, Oct 19th 2010, 11:00 PM

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

FREEPORT - Persons who wear "excessive" amounts of jewellery could be making themselves a target for thieves, who are contributing to the proliferation of 'black market' businesses here on the island.

Supt Macktavius Daniels, officer in charge of the Central Division, said police are aware of the "widespread" black market business for stolen goods, especially jewellery.

"There are a lot of people who are involved in that black market business and the thieves know who to carry the jewellery to when they steal it from you," he said.

Mr Daniels said the police are receiving information a ...

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