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Diamond smile: Singapore jails Indian man for gem in mouth theft
A Singapore court sentenced Indian tourist Mangroliya Manojkumar Kurjibhai to over two years in jail for attempting to steal a $154,000 diamond by hiding it in his accomplice's mouth. The theft attempt was captured on surveillance, leading to their arrest at the airport. A separate jewellery theft worth millions of euros occurred at the Lalique museum in France.
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