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Vehicle Description in Dealer Thefts

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Created on Thursday, 21 March 2013 17:27

By Doug Davis
Numismatic Crime Information Center

A grey or off -white colored van with North Carolina plates has been identified in two vehicle burglaries of dealers within the past six weeks. Both offenses occurred to dealers after leaving shows in Connecticut and Maryland. The victims had been set up at small shows and were on the way home.

The dealers may have been targeted due to having a large amount of gold and silver bullion inventory.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 March 2013 18:54

Gold Expert Mike Fuljenz Speaks to Police Agencies on Numismatic Crimes

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Created on Monday, 29 October 2012 08:07

(Beaumont, Texas) -- Sandwiched between receiving an award, autographing copies of his book and purchasing gold coins to fulfill his customers' orders, America's Gold Expert® , Michael Fuljenz recently was a keynote speaker at a special training course for Texas law enforcement personnel on the topic of investigating crimes involving rare coins, bullion and jewelry.
Fuljenz provided seminar participants with information on where they can promptly get assistance.

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Last Updated on Monday, 19 November 2012 11:08

FBI: Conman hired hitmen to torture, kill judge

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Created on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:31

By John Marzulli
Daily News

A convicted conman tried to hire hitmen to kill and decapitate the judge and prosecutor who put him away for 15 years — offering a bonus if the killers kept the heads in formaldehyde as souvenirs, authorities said Tuesday.

Joseph Romano wasn’t shy about his plans, telling a federal informant that he wanted to torture Judge Joseph Bianco and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Gatz before they were whacked.

"Romano requested that the heads of both the judge and the (prosecutor) be preserved in formaldehyde as souvenirs," FBI special agent Reynaldo Tariche stated in a complaint.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 October 2012 09:31

Evanston coin dealer accused of buying stolen goods

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Created on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 08:15

By Brian L. Cox
Special to the Chicago Tribune

An Evanston rare coin dealer who was allegedly recorded buying thousands of dollars in stolen coins, jewelry, watches and other valuables from undercover police posing as burglars has been charged with multiple felonies, authorities said today.

Arrested on Tuesday, James Coello, 47, of Chicago, today was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bail following a joint investigation by the Cook County state’s attorney’s office and Evanston police, said authorities.

Coello, who owns and operates North Shore Coins at 1501 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, has been charged with one felony count each of theft, organizing a financial crimes enterprise and continuing a financial crimes enterprise, authorities said.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 22:15

Mike Fuljenz Comments on Counterfeit Gold Bars Discovered in New York City

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Created on Tuesday, 02 October 2012 00:00
By Vignesh Ramachandran and NBC News

New York News | NYC Breaking News

The issue of counterfeit gold is re-emerging after a reputable merchant in Manhattan discovered he'd bought $100,000 worth of fake gold bars, WNYW reported. When merchant Ibrahim Fadl drilled into several of the gold bars he'd bought from a regular source, he discovered they were actually filled with gray tungsten.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:52

 

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