Police in New Zealand introduced Friday that that they had recovered a poached Fabergé egg pendant value US$19,200 (CAD$26,780) after a person was accused of swallowing it at an Auckland jewelry retailer.
A 32-year-old man was arrested inside the shop minutes after the incident on Nov. 28. Police then hatched a plan to observe the suspect, who authorities haven’t named, in hopes of retrieving the dainty, diamond-encrusted pendant.
“On the time of his arrest, he underwent a medical evaluation, and an officer is assigned to consistently monitor the person,” Insp. Grae Anderson mentioned in an announcement earlier this week.
The necklace was recovered on Thursday evening in line with authorities — six days later — and the 18-karat yellow gold miniature pendant was returned with out the necessity for medical intervention.
The suspect stays in custody and can seem in an Auckland court docket on Monday. He didn’t enter a plea throughout a court docket look on Saturday and is due again in court docket on Dec. 8.
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The ornate piece of knickknack, referred to as the James Bond Octopussy egg, is adorned with inexperienced guilloché enamel, and encrusted with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires. When opened, it reveals an 18-karat gold miniature octopus, in line with the Fabergé web site.
The limited-edition pendant impressed by the 1983 James Bond movie, Octopussy. Central to the movie’s plot is a jewel-smuggling operation that entails a faux Fabergé egg.
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