Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing four packages—which contained over $6,000 in diamonds—from a UPS truck in the Diamond District last week. According to the Post, Pedro Montanez and Juan Rivera had "swiped nearly $20,000 worth of diamond charms and rings from two UPS trucks and a Rockefeller Center office tower" on May 10 and 19. But then last week, a cop noticed them casing the UPS truck at West 48th and 6th Avenue for 45 minutes. "After Rivera stole the packages, the officer quickly moved in." The pair were charged with grand larceny. An oldie-but-goodie: A UPS deliveryman's scheme to "steal" cellphones bought with stolen credit card numbers.
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