Samurai Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Some time back I had put up a thread reg. the Grand watch theft in Singapore. Here is a follow-up on that: INTERPOL, the international police organisation, has posted on its website a picture of a former employee of luxury watch retailer Cortina who has not been seen since $7.9 million worth of luxury watches were discovered missing on Boxing Day. Mr Jerry Ee, 35, is described in the Interpol notice as being about 1.62m tall, weighing 50kg and being conversant in English, Mandarin and Thai. His alleged offence was simply listed as 'theft'. The photograph is said to be a recent one and appears to be taken in one of Cortina's outlets. Mr Ee has been missing since the theft at Cortina's Raffles City outlet - said to be the largest heist in Singapore in recent memory - was discovered on Dec 26 and he was sacked. The Red Notice alert out for him means that any of Interpol's 187 member nations can arrest him on the spot and extradite him to Singapore. Cortina Holdings' general manager Jeremy Lim told The Business Times last week that among the 386 missing timepieces were a Patek Philippe 3939 and a Vacheron Constantin Les Masques, both of which cost about $500,000 each. Mr Lim said that such watches are difficult to offload. 'The theft is unfortunate because these are really good pieces. But being good pieces, they are quite easily tracked down. The moment you send it to any service centre around the world, we'll at least nab the buyer.' Mr Ee had worked with the luxury watch retailer for 41/2 years and rose through the ranks quickly, earning a promotion to senior supervisor 11/2 years ago. He is divorced with two children. His eight-year-old daughter lives with his ex-wife. He has custody of his four-year-old son, who lives with Mr Ee's mother and stepfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 7.9 in watches...quite a heist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demsey Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Pretty sure 'robertk' has that Vach mentioned. Pretty sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Pretty sure 'robertk' has that Vach mentioned. Pretty sure. Well tell him not to take it in for a service. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demsey Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well tell him not to take it in for a service. Ken It's all good. He uses 'jetmid' 's in house man. You know, the Swiss sous chef/watchsmith/topiary gardener/pimp. You should see that 1049........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I guess the officers on duty at interpol have been busy at work learning photoshop so they can make more artistic mugshots of their most sought-after criminals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 He is gone like great asian wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Mr Jerry Ee, 35, is described in the Interpol notice as being about 1.62m tall, weighing 50kg "Have you seen him?" How could you even "see" a man that small? Someone could have carried him across the border... in his pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Wouldn't think Interpol, or any law agency will catch up with this guy. They may however find some of the pieces....after the triads have finished with him. Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Wouldn't think Interpol, or any law agency will catch up with this guy. They may however find some of the pieces....after the triads have finished with him. Offshore Very well said, mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is this about the right time to start another..."Is it Paul?" rumour? JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 How could you even "see" a man that small? Someone could have carried him across the border... in his pocket. :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Mr Lim said that such watches are difficult to offload. No kid! Kinda hard to sell a half mill watch on the bay huh? My guess would be he had buyers lined up beforehand. Samurai, mind if I cross post this? Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidestro Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Guys, we are going to have some killer reps come out this year. Look at all these "Genuine used as a sample!" watches they can get their hands on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 No kid! Kinda hard to sell a half mill watch on the bay huh? My guess would be he had buyers lined up beforehand. Samurai, mind if I cross post this? Col. Go ahead mate... Guys, we are going to have some killer reps come out this year. Look at all these "Genuine used as a sample!" watches they can get their hands on. Yes....but trust the factories to fcukup even that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Just keep an eye on ebay for new watches with no papers or boxes. Oh wait that's most of them. Nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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