Chicago authorities arrested a notorious diamond thief over the weekend. The suspect, who used a hand trick to steal $133,000 worth of brilliants from Chicago’s Jewelry Row district, is connected to at least three heists in Belgium and at least one in New York City.

Diamond Thief Posed As a Canada Customer Employed by a Russian Client

On Sunday, a Chicago police spokesperson announced the arrest of 67-year-old Tamaz Hubel, a prolific diamond thief.  Several US agencies contributed to Hubel’s arrest, including Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security, and Miami-Dade Police Department.

According to Hubel’s arrest warrant, the individual has been sought by the lawmen shortly after a jewelry store owner reported the disappearance of two valuable diamonds from the Jewelry Row.

Upon reviewing the store’s surveillance footage, the authorities determined that the diamond this used a “clever trick” to steal a 2-carat diamond and a 4-carat diamond from the store when the salesperson wasn’t looking.

The store’s owner declared that the 2-carat diamond’s price had been estimated at $26,000, while the exquisite 4-carat piece would have fetched at least $133,000.

Chicago PD’s spokesperson declared that Hubel entered the store on Sunday carrying a leather briefcase. He approached the salesperson and told him that he’s interested in purchasing one or more diamonds.

According to the salesperson’s testimony, Hubel told him that his name was Henry and he was from Canada. Moreover, the diamond thief mentioned that he’s acting on behalf of a Russian client.

Conclusion

The salesperson then invited Hubel into a private room, where he opened a large display case with diamonds. Each precious stone was wrapped in white tissue.

Under the pretense of consulting a price list, Hubel took out a paper from his briefcase, covered the display case, and removed two diamonds which he later placed in the pocket. He left the empty tissues in the display case.

The trick has been so well executed, that it took the jewelry’s staff four days to realize that the diamonds were gone.

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The Chinese authorities recently arrested a 19-year-old blogger who offered free sex during her stay at the Hilton Hotel. According to the woman’s arrest warrant, the authorities were notified by the hotel’s receptionist who said that hoards of solicitors came asking about the woman’s room.

Chinese Blogger Advertised Sex Services on Social Media Platforms

On Friday, Sanya City law enforcement officials arrested 19-year-old Ye Mouyi, a blogger who said that she’s more than willing to have free sex with any solicitor that knocked on her hotel room’s door.

According to the authorities, while chatting with various frisky clients on social media channels such as WeChat and Weibo, Mouyi posted a sex ad in which she included the name of the hotel and her apartment’s number.

A local media outlet (iFeng) reported that the message the Chinese blogger posted on the social media channel read that she wanted someone to come to her and that she offers free sex at room 6316.

To make sure that her solicitors get the right signals, the Chinese blogger also attached a photo with her in a black bikini. Not long after posting the sex ad, the Hilton Hotel’s reception was flooded with people inquiring about the guest in the 6316 room.

Believing that they might be dealing with a prostitution ring, the receptionist called the authorities. However, before the police arrived, Mrs. Mouyi already left the hotel room, asking a staff member to help her with the bags.

Conclusion

The  Sanya City authorities arrested the Chinese blogger on Friday. Mouyi was charged with prostitution and was ordered to pay a $79 fine. The woman must also stay behind bars until the 15^th of March. According to the authorities, the Chinese blogger did not deny the allegations against her.

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The one-child policy in China has finally ended after more than three decades, which means that married couples will be allowed to have two children from now on.

October 29, the Xinhua News Agency released an an official communiqué on the Communist Party Leaders’ new demographic development plans. The decision was taken by the party officials after a meeting that lasted four days.

In the communiqué it was stated that a new policy shall be implemented, that will allow couples to have not just one child but two.

Party officials decided to take this decision because China is currently facing labour shortage, as well as a rapidly ageing population.

China fist implemented the one-child policy in 1980. The policy was often enforced through forced abortions and forced sterilisations. Chinese people also have a cultural preference for boys, which caused the abortion of female foetuses to rise. According to the World Bank, for every 100 girls there are 112 boys born in China, making it the country with one of the most imbalanced sex ratio.

The policy also had psychological implications for Chinese people. For instance, a study – published January 10, 2013 in the journal Science – that was conducted on more than 400 people in Beijing, found that children born after the policy was implemented were more pessimistic, more hesitant to take risks, and less trusting, compared with those born before the policy went into effect.

In 2007, people were allowed to have two children only if the first-born was a girl, and in 2013 Chinese officials said that people who were only-children themselves, could have more than one child (namely two children).

Even with the policy removed, it is not clear whether China will experience a considerable population growth. The birth-rate failed to rise after the last announcement.

“The birthrate in China is low and its population is ageing quickly. But many parents simply don’t have the economic conditions to raise more children,” Mu Guangzong, a professor of demography at Peking University, said.

The Pew Research Center survey found in 2008 that about three in four Chinese were in favour of the one-child policy. It will take decades until the demographic equilibrium will be restored in China, experts say.

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