Doctors in Bangkok successfully extracted the 6-carat diamond from the woman's intestine via coloscope on Sunday.
Doctors in Bangkok successfully extracted the 6-carat diamond from the woman's intestine via coloscope on Sunday.
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Jiang Xulian, 39, from China, has been arrested over its theft. She confessed to stealing the gem when it was detected on by an x-ray. Jiang was first given laxatives to pass the gem but refused to eat anything and only drank water.
Jiang Xulian, 39, from China, has been arrested over its theft. She confessed to stealing the gem when it was detected on by an x-ray. Jiang was first given laxatives to pass the gem but refused to eat anything and only drank water.
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The 6-carat diamond is worth about $280,000, police said. It was allegedly switched for a fake version by a couple who attended the gem fair in Bangkok.
The 6-carat diamond is worth about $280,000, police said. It was allegedly switched for a fake version by a couple who attended the gem fair in Bangkok.
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