Romanian thief named 'David Beckham' arrested in New York after £8k gem heist

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Romanian thief named 'David Beckham' arrested in New York after £8k gem heist.

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A thief arrested in connection with an $8k gem heist in New York was found with a state driver's licence identifying his name as David Beckham.The Romanian national, who snuck across the US border via Mexico in 2022, is part of a "gypsy" crime ring, according to police chiefs.The fraudster and a woman stole a diamond bracelet in October from a jewellers in Oceanside, Long Island.Officers used face-recognition technology from security and released an intelligence bulletin, which reached a British crime analyst who successfully ID'd the fugitive.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say County Executive Bruce Blakeman told a press conference last year: "We were visited, apparently, by a celebrity in Nassau County, David Beckham.

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Although this isn't a soccer player, this is a celebrity because this individual is wanted in many countries."Someone who has international warrants out, no fingerprinting, given a drivers licence.

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This is outrageous and we have to change the laws of New York state."The...

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