50 Cent stripped of bling in Luanda


  1. Marisia Cardoso
    'Get rich or die trying', this is what the robber of American rapper must have thought. 50 got robbed from his diamond necklace during a concert in Angola. The incident took place while the rapper was performing one of his songs. The thief climbed on stage and snatched the 600.000 euros worth jewel from 50's neck.
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    In the chaos that occurred after the assault the thief got away.

    Meanwhile the Angolan police has declared that the bandit named Bruno Carvalho has been arrested. According to the Angolan news site ‘Angola Noticias’ Carvalho was handed over  to the police by his own family after the video of him steeling the necklace was exposed on the internet. The thief has told the authorities that he lost the necklace during his escape. This has caused a lot of speculation on the net among the citizens of Luanda. They wonder where the necklace is hidden, and if the robbers family has gotten a fee by handing him over to the police. Carvalho is in await for his verdict.

    The assault was captured on film by a fan and is posted on Youtube.


    key words: music culture angola




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