article_snippet.sent: It was a cunning plot to steal more than £1.5million in gold bullion and jewellery.
article_snippet.sent: Officers suspect similar scams have been carried out across Europe, costing businesses millions of pounds.
article_snippet.sent: All admitted conspiracy to defraud and possession of counterfeit currency.
article_snippet.sent: The quartet are suspected of being part of a larger, highly organised gang responsible for defrauding businesses across Europe out of jewellery and gold bullion worth millions of pounds .
article_snippet.sent: Detectives also discovered that in November, the 17-year-old had tried to defraud Diamond Watches in London, Classic Jewellers and Camelot Diamonds in Brighton and had attempted to launder cash in Brighton Exchange.
article_snippet.sent: This was a well-run, highly sophisticated scam.
article_snippet.sent: The £1.5million gold bullion sting would have been worthy of the TV show Hustle, starring (from left)
highlights_snippet.sent: Wanted to secretly switch Euros for fake cash during deal in Manchester .
  