{"id":14298,"date":"2025-08-18T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/thieves-steal-pink-diamond-worth-25-million-in-dubai-then-are-caught-hours-later\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:16:09","slug":"thieves-steal-pink-diamond-worth-25-million-in-dubai-then-are-caught-hours-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/thieves-steal-pink-diamond-worth-25-million-in-dubai-then-are-caught-hours-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Thieves steal pink diamond worth $25 million in Dubai, then are caught hours later"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-0\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-none embed--size-medium is-hero is-delayed-player show-overlay\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<p><svg 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The group of three individuals of Asian nationality, were apprehended within eight hours.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DXBMediaOffice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Government of Dubai Media Office<\/a> on Monday, August 18, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Dubai is an important <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/the-rock-mega-diamond-dubai-228-carats\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">hub for diamond trading<\/a><\/span>. 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