Foreigner nabbed for theft at BMICH

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A foreigner was arrested a short while ago for allegedly swallowing a diamond worth more than one million rupees at the International Gem and Jewelry show which is being held at the BMICH in Colombo, reporter said.

The Police said that the man was identified as Chau Cahn a 32 year old Chinese national.

The owner of the stall in which the diamond was placed has seen the suspect swallow the diamond and had immediately informed the police after which the suspect was arrested.

The Cinnamon gardens police are conducting further inquiries into the incident. (Pix and tex by Indrarathna Balasooriya)

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Comments - 19

MagodisThuma Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:56 AM

Chaura Chan !

uma Thursday, 06 September 2012 04:32 AM

Ha, this is because our people trust the foreigners more than the locals! Good lesson.

Rafeek Thursday, 06 September 2012 03:40 AM

Not,mentioning can image of the ,DOUBLE STRANDED, of the administer

sunnyboy Thursday, 06 September 2012 03:45 AM

why do they keep such valuable items unprotected....at such public events,

Prasanna Thursday, 06 September 2012 03:46 AM

Tamil Nadu or China is not the issue. It is just isolated incident.
Issue is fools like you trying to create situations between SL and TN. Dont do this..... TN situ is just a terrorist act of another Tamil Terrorists. i.e. Tamil Terrorism exist
But all live in TN are not them. So we have few idiots everywere. Dont capitalise on incidents.

Nihal Amarasekera Thursday, 06 September 2012 03:04 AM

Different FACET to Gem Smuggling.

Andrew Pitugala Thursday, 06 September 2012 02:51 AM

Obviously he was hungry and did not like the "Srilankan - Chinese" food.

Lobo Wednesday, 05 September 2012 11:56 AM

Maybe he was just hungry and disappointed with the Chinese rolls we have.

Monkey Joe Wednesday, 05 September 2012 11:50 AM

Might be a member of the "Chinese Mafia" in SL.

Amit Wednesday, 05 September 2012 11:21 AM

Good

kuriosity Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:21 AM

that will be some expensive pooh,....

Chandimani Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:55 AM

He might say that he cannot remember that what has happened tnere.....!

Kautilya Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:59 AM

Why not publish the nationality of the foreigner.

patana Wednesday, 05 September 2012 09:42 AM

Now we will have to muck around in chinese sh#t.

Abdul Wednesday, 05 September 2012 10:00 AM

apparently he swallowed an imitation stone not an actual diamond

Nihao! Wednesday, 05 September 2012 08:53 AM

Most favored nation status, eh?

Anil Wednesday, 05 September 2012 08:29 AM

Since he is chinese he will be released after releasing the diamond.If he was from tamil Nadu - remand without bail.

silva Wednesday, 05 September 2012 07:32 AM

He may be a worker from the Norochcholai power plant disguised as a rich gem buyer.

Spartacus Wednesday, 05 September 2012 05:32 AM

Was he one of these much hyped tourist?

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