A rare pink diamond was stolen in Dubai. Thieves had been plotting the heist for a year and nearly smuggled it out of the country, police said.
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UAE police arrest three suspects in attempted $25M diamond heist
Three men were arrested after attempting to smuggle a 21.25-carat pink diamond from Dubai, now a major global diamond hub.
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Thieves steal pink diamond worth $25 million in Dubai, then are caught hours later
Video footage showed the three men with their faces blurred after their arrest as well as CCTV footage of the gang.