1Smash and grab robbery
a quick robbery where thieves break displays and take items fast
2firearm
a gun or other weapon that shoots bullets
3Surveillance video footage
video recorded by security cameras
4Jewellery display cases
glass boxes where jewelry is shown in a store
5ordeal
a very difficult or stressful experience
6assailants
people who attack someone
7fled
ran away quickly from a place
8Suffer a stroke
had a medical emergency when blood flow to the brain is disrupted
9Storefront of the business
front of the store
10High stakes theft
involving high risk, possible loss or gain of large amount of money
11notoriety
the quality for being famous for something bad
12mystique
a mysterious quality that makes a person or thing seem interesting or special
13affiliates
a person tied with you loosely, not directly involved
14associates
a person you work with closely, often involved
15Petty criminals
individuals who commit minor, non-serious offenses
16Prosecutor
a lawyer who tries to prove someone is guilty in court
17Echelons
levels of authority in an organization
18Convictions
a court decision that someone is guilty
19Officials
people in positions of authority
20Disc cutter
a tool used for cutting materials
21Heist
an act of stealing something very valuable
22notorious
famous for something bad or criminal
23orchestrate
to carefully organize and control an event
24reinforced
strengthened to make something harder to break
25gemstone
a precious or semi-precious stone used in jewellery
26perpetrator
a person who commits a crime
27forensic evidence
scientific evidence used in investigations
28cat burglar
a highly skilled burglar
29fence
a dealer who buys and sells stolen goods
30ice
slang for diamonds or diamond jewellery
31score
a successful robbery or valuable haul
32Hot (goods)
stolen goods that are risky to possess or sell
33casing the joint
secretly observing a place before a robbery
34smash and grab
a quick robbery involving breaking and stealing
35grab and run
a theft where someone quickly takes items and escapes
36precious metals fraud
deception involving fake or mislabeled precious metals
37fire assay
a destructive method to test metal content
38counterfeit
a fake imitation made to deceive
39karat
a unit indicating the purity of gold
40Pendant
a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain
41Merchandise
goods or products sold in a store
42Drill
a tool used to make holes
43Examine
to look at something carefully
44Concrete
a hard building material
45soar
to rise extremely quickly
46hover around
to stay close to a certain level
47fence
to sell stolen goods
48casing behaviors
actions suggesting someone is scouting a place
49deterrent
something that discourages an action
50proactive
taking action before a problem occurs
51valuation provisions
insurance clauses defining item value
52Money laundering
process of making illegal money appear legal
53Conviction
a court decision that someone is guilty
54Inside job
a crime done with help from someone inside
55mastermind
a person who plans a complex operation
56charges
official accusations of a crime
57brandish
to wave a weapon to threaten someone