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Illegal Immigrant Steals Diamond, Uses Beckham's Identity

11/19/2025

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A Romanian national, identified as an illegal immigrant, used the name of British soccer star David Beckham to obtain a New York driver’s license.
He and his girlfriend stole an $11,000 diamond bracelet from Kravitz Jewelry in Oceanside on October 23.
Nassau County officials tracked him down using face-recognition technology.
In a separate case, an illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan was arrested in Kansas with a license issued by Pennsylvania.

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Story summary

A Romanian national, identified as an illegal immigrant, used the name of British soccer star David Beckham to obtain a New York driver’s license.
He and his girlfriend stole an $11,000 diamond bracelet from Kravitz Jewelry in Oceanside on October 23.
Nassau County officials tracked him down using face-recognition technology.
In a separate case, an illegal immigrant from Uzbekistan was arrested in Kansas with a license issued by Pennsylvania.