He robbed the jeweler and escaped with 200 rings! They all turned out to be plastic

In the incident that took place on November 4 in Orhantepe neighborhood of Kartal, a thief entered the jewelery store after midnight and escaped by stealing 200 rings, 3 gold earrings and 3 bracelets in the showcase. The investigation, which started with the notification of the business owner, revealed that the thief was captured by security cameras. In the footage, it was seen that the suspect copied the remote control password of the workplace's shutter system and thus entered easily. In the footage, it was determined that the suspect, who took the jewelry in the showcase, quickly fled the scene.

THE 200 RINGS HE STOLE WERE FAKES

Theft Bureau teams determined that the 200 gold-looking rings stolen from the jeweler were demo rings made of plastic, placed by the business owner as a precaution against thieves. The business owner said that the 3 stolen gold earrings and 3 bracelets were real and the total loss was approximately 150 thousand lira.

HE WAS CAUGHT AT THE AIRPORT ONE DAY LATER

Police teams followed the suspect by tracking the security camera footage. It was learned that the suspect would try to escape abroad from Sabiha Gökçen Airport by purchasing a flight ticket the next day. Police teams took precautions at the airport and detained the suspect.

ARRESTED

It was determined that Moldovan national N.M. (32), who was questioned at the Public Security Branch Directorate, entered Türkiye as a tourist on October 7, 2026. The suspect, who was determined to have come to Istanbul to commit theft, was arrested at the courthouse where he was taken after the procedures and sent to prison.