The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced on 13 November 2026 that Arsen Canaj was sentenced to 2-to-6 years in state prison for a scheme to steal about $438,000 worth of diamonds, precious gems and jewelry f…
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The Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced on 13 November 2026 that Arsen Canaj was sentenced to 2-to-6 years in state prison for a scheme to steal about $438,000 worth of diamonds, precious gems and jewelry from four individuals. Canaj, 58, of Westchester County, pleaded guilty on 24 September 2026 to two counts of grand larceny in the second degree and one count of bail jumping in the second degree. According to the DA's plea announcement, in 2018 he posed as a buyer and handed a gem seller a forged check of $224,057 for a 5.06-carat diamond, with co-defendant Shlomo Gross (previously convicted of grand larceny in the third degree) posing as an intermediary; he offered a forged cashier's check to an antique watch store for a $25,000 Rolex; in 2020 he took about $132,000 in jewelry and stones from a third victim using three forged checks; and in 2021 he took $57,163 in emeralds while posing as a gem dealer under a false identity. He then skipped court in August 2022. District Attorney Alvin Bragg said those who scam Manhattan's business owners will be prosecuted.
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Source: https://x.com/ManhattanDA/status/2121325866575864093 (@ManhattanDA, Nov 13, 2026, 2:34 PM ET); https://manhattanda.org/d-a-bragg-announces-guilty-plea-in-438k-theft-of-diamonds-precious-gems-and-jewelry/ (Manhattan DA plea release, 24 Sep 2026)
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