Suspected stolen gemstones, Nambour
Nambour police are appealing for public assistance to help locate the owner/s of a large number of gemstones that were located at Yandina earlier this year.
Local police discovered the gemstones hidden inside a thermos during a search of a handbag at Yandina on June 2nd. 
The handbag was found during a search for drugs of a vehicle. A 33-year-old Nambour women, was subsequently charged with possession of a dangerous drug (cannabis), fail to dispose of a syringe and unlawful possession of a category A weapon.
The woman denied ownership of the handbag with local police then tracking down the owner of the bag, a 30-year-old Wurtulla woman. She has been assisting police with their inquiries into the suspected stolen gemstones. Both women are known to each other.
The stones, which number close to 100, are professionally packaged and believed to be worth a considerable amount of money, with one gem alone valued at around $50,000. It is possible they were stolen interstate, and perhaps New South Wales.
The gemstones include diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
Anyone who may be able to assist police with their investigations is asked to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Brisbane Crime Alert
