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Colombian in court over Sydney jewel theft

More charges will be laid against a Colombian national accused of stealing expensive jewellery, a Sydney court has been told.

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A Colombian national accused of stealing expensive jewels, including a rare Prince Charles and Lady Diana gold coin, will face further charges.

Jhonn Alejandro Cordoba, 32, appeared in Sydney's Waverley Local Court via videolink on Tuesday.

In August, police charged him and another Colombian national over the theft of more than $1 million worth of jewellery during two robberies at Rhodes in May and Beecroft on August 16.

Cordoba is charged with unlawfully obtaining goods in a premise, knowingly participating in a criminal group and receiving stolen property.

Court papers allege that police found gold jewellery, designer watches and rare gold coins at Cordoba's Bondi Beach apartment.

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The list includes four unset diamonds, a large number of gold necklaces, a Tiffany necklace, a Middle Eastern gold coin, an 1868 Victorian coat of arms gold coin, a 1981 Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer gold coin and Armani, Cartier and Gucci watches.

A Spanish interpreter explained to Cordoba on Tuesday the matter has been adjourned as further charges would be laid against him.

Police were working with American authorities in relation to the additional charges, he said.

Cordoba did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.

He is expected to plead not guilty at his next court appearance at the same court on November 19.


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