A diabolical diamond thief hit the jackpot in the capital on Sunday, netting what was supposedly $15,000 worth of jewellery from one treasure trove.

While the victim, a 31-year-old man, went to pick up his son and then attend a relative’s gathering, the burglar broke into their Thmey district house.

When the son and father arrived home, they found the place in disarray and the victim’s wife missing all her jewellery. The police are still looking for a bling-toting suspect. DEUM AMPIL