A Montenegrin member of the "Pink Panther" ring of thieves is now in custody in Tokyo in connection with a 2007 robbery at a Ginza jewelry shop, after being extradited from Spain, sources at the Metropolitan Police Department said.
Rifat Hadziahmetovic, 42, suspected of stealing a diamond tiara worth ¥200 million and other jewelry from the shop on June 14, 2007, has told the police he wishes to exercise his right to remain silent and not incriminate himself, according to the MPD.
The suspect arrived at Narita airport in the early afternoon, surrounded by about 10 police investigators who led him to a police vehicle. He was then taken to a police station in Tokyo.