King of Ghana experiences the famous Oslo hospitality: crown jewels stolen in daring heist - Polidicks

[url]http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=805402[/url] [QUOTE]Ghana's King Otomfuo Osei Tutu II has had his suitcase that contained crown jewels stolen from an Oslo hotel lobby. 'On Wednesday around 1pm, a suitcase belonging to the king of Ghana was stolen in the lobby of a hotel (the Radisson Blue Plaza)', Inspector Marius Erlandssen, who is in charge of the investigation, told AFP. The suitcase was at the top of the pile of luggage belonging to the Ashanti sovereign and his entourage when it was taken, he said. 'His personal belongings have great value to him ... (above all) sentimental value since they have been in his family for a long time,' Erlandssen said, while declining to confirm press reports that the luggage contained jewellery. However the tabloid Verdens Gang quoted the king's secretary, Kofi Owusu Boateng, as saying: 'Anyone who carries something of great personal value with them realises that it is a great loss if it's stolen. 'And for those who know our tradition, it is clear that these crown jewels have a tremendous value.' Ghana's embassy in Copenhagen, which is also accredited in Norway, told AFP that Norwegian press reports that the suitcase contained jewellery were correct, but declined to comment further. 'We have video footage of a man leaving (the hotel) with the suitcase. We are working on identifying him. There might be other people involved,' Erlandssen said. King Otomfuo Osei Tutu II is in Oslo to attend a conference organised by the Norwegian-African Business Association on Friday. He arrived in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday and is scheduled to leave on Saturday. The Ashanti monarch, one of Ghana's most traditional tribal leaders, is one of the country's most revered figureheads and the government regularly consults with him. Ghana became a republic in 1960, three years after gaining independence.[/QUOTE] The stolen items? Lots of pure gold [IMG_thumb]http://ap.mnocdn.no/incoming/article7019364.ece/ALTERNATES/w380cFree/FS00049833.jpg?updated=161020121710[/IMG_thumb] The culprits of this daring heist? [IMG_thumb]http://ap.mnocdn.no/incoming/article7016685.ece/ALTERNATES/w580c169/FS00049393.jpg?updated=131020121541[/IMG_thumb] This man, and a woman wearing a hijab and sunglasses.

I didn't know where Oslo was. [img]http://www.therouteshop.com/oslo-airport/images/oslo-airport-map.png[/img] Now ya know

Wow, King Oto-blah-blah-blah sure does a poor job of protecting his jewels.

I would think that something of such worth would be guarded more closely.

At least they didn't take his other family jewels. Quite a heist that would be.

Welcome to Norway! Anyways, this would be so ironic if you believe in the racial stereotype of black people... :v:

Damned Vikings are still plundering gold and valuables.

Inside job.

[QUOTE=ReligiousNutjob;38071631]Damned Vikings are still plundering gold and valuables.[/QUOTE] It's in our genes, sorry

[QUOTE=Limed00d;38071610]Welcome to Norway![/QUOTE] More like welcome to Oslo.

[QUOTE=mac338;38072366]More like welcome to Oslo.[/QUOTE] Welcome to Østlandet is more like it

[QUOTE=Limed00d;38071610]Welcome to Norway! Anyways, this would be so ironic if you believe in the racial stereotype of black people... :v:[/QUOTE] lmao a black person with jewels. and they didnt steal them!!!1 lmao, so funny. wow. so funny. (you disgust me)

[QUOTE=Knallex;38072373]Welcome to Østlandet is more like it[/QUOTE] Nah man, I'm a Drammenser and it's fine here. The fiery pit of fire's around Oslo.

[QUOTE=mac338;38072567]Nah man, I'm a Drammenser and it's fine here. The fiery pit of fire's around Oslo.[/QUOTE] I live at Østlandet too, about 30 minutes away from Oslo with train. It's pretty calm and nice here, but surrounding area is chaos.

[QUOTE=ReligiousNutjob;38071631]Damned Vikings are still plundering gold and valuables.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=mac338;38070827] [IMG_thumb]http://ap.mnocdn.no/incoming/article7016685.ece/ALTERNATES/w580c169/FS00049393.jpg?updated=131020121541[/IMG_thumb] This man, and a woman wearing a hijab and sunglasses.[/QUOTE] This was not the doing of any vikings unfortunately

[QUOTE=mac338;38072567]Nah man, I'm a Drammenser and it's fine here. The fiery pit of fire's around Oslo.[/QUOTE] Well oslo is østlandet as well... And face it. Most crime is in oslo and akershus seeing 1/5 of the population lives there.

[QUOTE=Nick Lomax;38072758]Well oslo is østlandet as well... And face it. Most crime is in oslo and akershus seeing 1/5 of the population lives there.[/QUOTE] Akershus county is absolute crap, I work for them

The worst here in Trondheim is either kiosk robberies or people walking casually with guns in crowded areas ... SOFT guns, nuff said. [editline]17th October 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=DarkendSky;38072437](you disgust me)[/QUOTE] And I thought the deodorant I bought yesterday would counter that

africans stealing from africans? the plot thickens.