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This Dec. 2, 2009 photo showsLev Leviev at a district court in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israeli police are demanding his return from Russia to be questioned of charges including smuggling, money laundering and tax offenses. (AP Photo/Ofer Vaknin)

Diamond smuggling scandal spotlights shadowy Israeli tycoon

By ARON HELLER - Associated Press

Police stand outside the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel on Sunday, July 28, 2013, in Cannes, France, the scene of the daylight robbery of a staggering $53 million worth of jewels and diamonds in one of Europe's biggest jewelry heists recent years, police said. The French Riviera hotel was hosting a temporary jewelry exhibit over the summer from the prestigious Leviev diamond house, which is owned by Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Police: $53 million in jewels stolen in Cannes

By Thomas Adamson - Associated Press