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2007-03-20 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 PSST, Mr Charm man, if you're looking for some precious metal for setting your diamonds, there's a gang in Takayama, Japan that can make you a good deal on 100kg of gold.

Posted by GK 2007-03-20 01:28|| 2007-03-20 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 It's small potatoes and way too much work for a guy using his brain instead of his brawn. But on the other hand it's easier to fence I suppose, that's worth something.

Is it even possible to fence something like that? You'd get busted eventually I would think, especially on the cut stuff. I wonder how much that would be worth on the street.

Posted by gorb 2007-03-20 02:53|| 2007-03-20 02:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Its tough to understand the intellect that goes into something like this when you can only breath out of your mouth.

Posted by Flaimp Fleremble4835 2007-03-20 10:20|| 2007-03-20 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 wouldn't be too hard tooo fence if you knew the right ppl like say the local bookie who knows the mob boss

Posted by sinse 2007-03-20 10:54|| 2007-03-20 10:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Let's do the math:

120K Carats of gems = 52.9 easily transported pounds = $43M in wide open Europe

Versus:

100 Kilos = 220 pounds of very heavy gold = $1.7M in tightly controlled Japan

My money's on Mr. Charm. That gold will have to be smelted and recast. Mr. Charm can sell off individual stones to unsuspecting customers with the greatest of ease.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-20 19:16|| 2007-03-20 19:16|| Front Page Top

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