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Three men posing as customers stole USD $ 1.7 million worth of jewels from the recently concluded 44th Edition Bangkok Gems & Jewellery Exhibition (BGJF) in the Thai capital (15 to 19 September 2009), in what police investigators called the biggest heist in recent memory in the Kingdom, according to Associated Press. The men entered a booth at the bi-annual (twice annually) exhibition and asked the vendor to open a display case containing nearly 100 items with a reported value of USD $ 1.7 million, then distracted her and ran off with the loot, said the police officer responsible for the investigation. The complainant told the Thai media that the case contained 60 rings, 28 bracelets, 4 necklaces and 5 amulets. The most expensive item was a ruby and mixed gem ring worth USD $ 60,000.